“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” ~ Nietzche
With my recent career decision, I had to get my priorities back in order. I used to think of priority setting as a one-and-done action. It’s actually a daily process, a constant tinkering based on new bits of information and insights.
To make my latest career decision, I relied on an old technique that has worked for me in the past: I write my priorities down on paper and post them just above the doorknob of my front door.
Here’s the latest list:
- Developing Compass Yoga
- Teaching – yoga and business
- Writing – the daily posts on this blog as well as several other writing projects currently underway
- Freedom – in terms of finances, time, and geography
These priorities give me broad context for how to cultivate and slot in opportunities. If an opportunity doesn’t support one of these priorities, then I can pass it on. These priorities are lenses and funnels, a deceptively simple decision tree of sorts. In Nietzche’s words, they are the “whys”. Now, I have a way to evaluate the “hows”.
Christa Avampato 