Member-only story
Priorities Make Your Life Meaningful
The other day I came across a quote that Elon Musk said that struck me. He said “Most people will panic to find a charger before their phone dies. But won’t panic to find a plan before their dream dies.” That’s a strong quote about our priorities as a society.
This quote got me thinking. Surely our dreams are more important than our phones? Right? Why are our phones distracting us so much to the point where we think that they are more important than our hopes and dreams? How can we solve this growing problem?
Setting priorities for ourselves is a crucial tool to live a fulfilling life. Priorities help us determine what actions we need to take to work toward our goals. They help us find out what we need to do today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, etc. to reach our goals.
Priorities are simply the things that are the most important to us. They give us purpose and meaning not only to our lives but to our daily actions and routines.
Priorities are the guiding ship for how to live our lives. Setting the right priorities guides us towards accomplishing our goals and living life on our terms.
Elon makes a great observation about the state of society. Most people lack priorities. Most people are so addicted to their smartphones (and other electronic devices). It’s not their…
