on the Urgent vs. the Important

Strengthening Your Grip
by Charles R. Swindoll

. . . Don't let the urgent take the place of the important in your life. Oh, the urgent will really fight, claw and scream for attention. It will plead for our time and even make us think we've done the right thing by calming it's nerves. But the tragedy of it all is this: While you and I are putting out the fires of the urgentn (an everyday affair), the important was again left in a holding pattern. And interestingly the important is neither noisy nor demanding. Unlike the urgent, it patiently and quietly waits for us to realize its significance.

Forgetting the urgent for a few minutes, ask yourself what is really important to you. What do you consider "top priority" in your life? That is a big question, and maybe one you need some time to think about . . .