What Matters Most?

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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 10:45am

What Matters Most?


As women we’re constantly figuring out how to juggle our priorities. But if you had to make a list of the top five most important things in your life, what would they be? (And just to make it really challenging...can you actually rank your top five from most important to least?)

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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 10:54am

I can't rank them but the top 5 are

(in no particular order)

Children
Church Life
Social Life
Prayer Life
Career

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Mon, 12-11-2006 - 1:30pm

Here are my top 5. Whoever needs me most at that moment is who takes priority for that moment, but in general:

1. my children
2. my extended family and small circle of close friends
3. my career
4. my fitness/health
5. expanding my social life

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Registered: 02-08-2006
Mon, 12-11-2006 - 2:52pm

1. My kids (I have two, but obviously I'm lumping them together, as one's not any more important than the other)
2. My extended family
3. My friends
4. Me, as a person. I shouldn't be number 4, maybe, but I am honest, I guess
5. School.

Good post, as it made me think about only the top things I value. Obviously work isn't one of them, but that would probably be number 6... and only because it enables me to do other things, like pay the bills. When school's over, I'll have a career I love, I hope, and the list might be different then.


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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 5:26pm
the things that matter most to me are
1-Kids
2-Family
3-George (and his kids are included in that :D )
4-Friends
5-My wants/needs come last..but they are on here ;) lol
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:12pm

1. Health, happiness me
2. Health, happiness DS
3. Family ties maintain
4. Grow business
5. Pay off debt, accumulate wealth

I had just completed a top ten list for my life - it helps me keep everything in perspective and not get overwhelmed with things that don't matter.

The other top 5 include waiting for the right SO, keeping up with my house, my spirituality and building memories with DS.

I am absolutely FIRST on that list because they say you have to put your own oxygen mask on first- and I believe that if I keep myself sane and happy then I am a better mom, friend and family member. But DS is a very close second and often times he is first in the course of the day.

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Registered: 09-29-2003
Tue, 12-12-2006 - 6:12pm
God, Family and Work in that order...
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 12-13-2006 - 1:54pm

What matters most to me?/

My kids
My honey
My school
My friends
My job

Those are the 5 what most matters to me.

lisa j romesburg

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Registered: 06-22-2006
Wed, 12-13-2006 - 2:15pm
1. My daughter's needs, health and happiness
2. Me - my needs, health & happiness
3. My spiritual path & beliefs
4. My extended family
5. Meeting the man with whom my daughter and I are meant to share our lives.
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Registered: 03-15-2004
Thu, 12-14-2006 - 12:55am

1. My childs health


2. My own health


3. My family


4. My career


5. My dogs ... shoot ... they may be #4!

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Thu, 12-14-2006 - 12:56am
I too love the O2 mask analogy. BUT ... i still have to have my dd's health ahead of mine.
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