What Matters Most?


One of the themes of this week’s study that resonated with me was that of making sure to spend quality time with those who matter most even amid a busy career. In Clayton M. Christensen’s article, How Will You Measure Your Life? (Harvard Business Review, July-August 2010) Haone of the questions he proposed was of making sure that relationships with spouse and family are set at a high priority so that they can endure. He stated that he knew many people who were successful in business but since they didn’t put a high priority on family life, they were unhappy, divorced and estranged from their children. He said that it was because they didn’t center their life on their main purpose. Brother Christensen then encouraged his readers to figure out what the main purpose of life is and focus on it. Joseph B. Wirthlin in his address Little Things Are Important (Brigham Young University, Provo, October 26, 1986) also commented on how it’s important to build relationships with others. In one of the videos, Jim Hawkins (Effective Choices, Not Longer Days, May 13, 2009) talked about how it was important to him to eat breakfast and dinner with his family, even though he was running a company. I thought this was very cool because he showed that having a relationship with his family was a top priority. So, the lesson I learned is that even though I’m busy with school right now and I will be running a business with my husband in the future, I need to make sure to make significant time to spend with those people who matter most. One of the things I’m trying to do right now is ending my studies at dinner and spend time with my family in the evening. I could work on my schoolwork all day, but I need to have a cut off time so I can pay attention to my husband and daughter. I heard a question once that stated: who at the end of their life wished they could have spent more time at the office? No one, they probably were wishing they spent more time with their family. That is a great cautionary tale for me. I want those who matter most to me to know that they are the most important thing in my life.

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