Living according to your hierarchy of values

Living according to your hierarchy(ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē) of values

By Derek Sivers

My “daily” blog was silent the last four days, because I took my kid on a spontaneous(spänˈtānēəs) trip(trip) to another country. No phone. No computer. I gave him my full attention every day from when he woke me in the morning to when we fell asleep together at night. It was great.

I thought for a minute about the importance of my commitment to post here daily. But nope, being with him is more important than writing.

Upon returning, I considered heading off by myself on a 10-day trip, balancing writing and exploring(ikˈsplôr) another culture. But after sleeping on it, I realized that no, writing is more important than exploring.

Once you realize that one value is more important to you than another, you have to ask yourself if you’re living accordingly.

What’s ultimately more important to you?

Learning? Or creating?
Money? Or time?
Expanding? Or focusing?
(… etc.)

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