How often do you ask yourself, why is this important?

It’s a great question, especially if you find yourself overwhelmed with choices, tasks, or things to do.

Often what you think is important is based on a story that you’ve created in your mind. Deadlines and other types of commitments might be important, but even then, they might be more about how you feel about yourself versus the actual task.

Evaluating why you think tasks or things are important to you allows you to create your life and spend your energy in ways that are beneficial for you. It also allows you to drop or deprioritize the unimportant.

Deciding what’s important to you can sometimes be painful for you and, at times, for other people in your life. It can be painful for you because you might have to let go of things that you’ve been spending energy on only to realize that you were never really committed to them, or changing your mind might seem like a personal failure.

When it comes to others, well, no one wants to be or likes to be deprioritized, so there’s a chance you’ll deal with some emotional blowback as you prioritize your own life.

The wonderful thing about the question is that the answers can change. As you go through life, the level of importance you give to ideas or tasks can wax and wane. So, you’re continuously adjusting your sails to suit the winds of change.

Ultimately, asking yourself why certain things are important to you to is the most effective way for you to stay on top of your priorities. And the best reason to stick to your priorities is so that you can create the life you want to live.

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