"If we would only give the same amount of reflection to what we want out of life that we give to the question of what to do with two weeks' vacation, we would be startled at our false standards and the aimless procession of our busy days."
-Dorothy Canfield Fisher
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12)
As we finished out 2011 and entered the new year, my wife and I took a day last week to do some life planning. How easy it is to get caught up in the business of life with small children and not stop to give thought to our lives as a whole. If I am not careful, I end up feeling like I am being "lived" instead of living...like I'm following a script that someone else has handed me and that I have had no role in shaping
I discovered a very helpful free ebook by Michael Hyatt called "Creating Your Personal Life Plan." My wife and I were able to read it together in about an hour or so. The next day, we began implementing the suggestions for mapping out our lives based on the outcomes we hope for and our priorities. The only "cost" to get the ebook is to subscribe to Hyatt's free email newsletter...meaning that you will receive an email version of his highly popular blog. His blog is the only one I subscribe to via email and honestly, the content is so good, it's worth having it pop up in your inbox. (he writes primarily on leadership, productivity, publishing, and social media).
Life comes rushing at all of us and we have no way of knowing what will befall each of us in the years ahead. But that doesn't mean that we cannot give thought to what we will prioritize and how we will prepare to face the joys and challenges that await us in the future.
Have you done an life planning exercise similar to the one my wife and I are using? What is the most helpful thing you have done to steward your life well?
-Dorothy Canfield Fisher
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12)
As we finished out 2011 and entered the new year, my wife and I took a day last week to do some life planning. How easy it is to get caught up in the business of life with small children and not stop to give thought to our lives as a whole. If I am not careful, I end up feeling like I am being "lived" instead of living...like I'm following a script that someone else has handed me and that I have had no role in shaping
Life comes rushing at all of us and we have no way of knowing what will befall each of us in the years ahead. But that doesn't mean that we cannot give thought to what we will prioritize and how we will prepare to face the joys and challenges that await us in the future.
Have you done an life planning exercise similar to the one my wife and I are using? What is the most helpful thing you have done to steward your life well?
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