Thursday, March 20, 2025
Mindset: Transitional and Transactional. A question crossed my path this week that hit a nerve and has been on my mind. I think I know the answer, but I am apprehensive to admit it. The question came in the form of a James Clear newsletter prompt. "What in your life is a distraction disguised as a priority?" Hmmm. It's caused me to start to mentally review and sequence the tasks and routines in my life with moderate skepticism. Given a year to live, what would I abandon on day one, and what would I focus intently on until I could not do so? How am I approaching relationships? What am I spending time on that takes away from the things I want most to accomplish? And how can I further break from the widespread distractions of technology on my attention? I have ideas. I have suspicions. I must come to a few conclusions and reorient my rudder and sail. Course corrections are routine but can be dramatic when you fail to have the destination consistently on the horizon, drifting instead with the currents and winds you would otherwise navigate.