How do you decide where you will focus your energy each day/week/month...etc.? In working with people I find that most people run into trouble when they haven't clearly defined their values. Values are things that are important to you. Some examples of values may be family, education, freedom, money, etc. Awareness of the important things in life allow you define your goals and therefore your energy. If you struggle with getting through the day, feel unproductive or guilty or have difficulty in making a decision try it out; write down what's important and then see how you split your energy in the run of a day. Chances are you have a conflict in your value system or you have not explicitly stated what's important to you.
After you've defined your values the next question becomes "Is it an ends value or means value?" For example, money is a means value...it's a means to an end. Have a look at your list again. It's a great exercise for reflection. I'll go back to this again in the future.
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