How many times have you thought, "Man, my hard work has finally paid off!"
And how many times have you thought about whether that statement is TRULY true? Sure, in life we generally think of any accomplishment or benefit as a success or gain, but what about the NET results? Did the A on an exam really outweigh the negative physical & mental consequences resulting from the hours & hours of studying and sacrificing of sleep and sanity? Would you still say that your hard work was paid off if you had gotten a B+? How much do you value your time, energy and health--enough to almost exhaust them completely in order to get a desired result?
Often, while we choose to engage in one action and give up another, we don't really think about whether the tradeoffs are worth it. Or maybe that's just me--overly optimistic and narrow minded about the fact that I can't do everything, so I will just have to pick & choose. I'd rather not choose, because it's hard to say whether I'm making the right decision most of the time. I can already feel my body aging three times as fast as a normal person's, from all the caffeine I consume & the little sleep I get ><"
So, here's what I want to know: out of the following list, how would you rank how much you value each item? Is there anything not on the list that you also value?
Health
Grades
Friendships/Relationships
Career
Intellectual Gains
Time
Spiritual/Religious enlightenment
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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will your performance practice payoff?? time will soon tell. good luck, I'll be awaiting a video.
intellectual gain, friendships/relationships, grades, health, career, time, spiritual/religious enlightenment. to me though, this ranking would be changing all the time. at times you need to put something before another in order to come through on the other side. however, i do like that you separated grades and intellectual gain since i wholeheartedly agree that those two things are sadly not the same most of the time
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