tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871576383923273228.post4415142362817319672..comments2009-08-10T09:15:16.074-04:00Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108799473999610302noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871576383923273228.post-89406666733526800022009-08-10T09:15:16.074-04:002009-08-10T09:15:16.074-04:00Being an overachiever is a beautiful. Anything worth having or doing or living is worth your best efforts - and if your honest with yourself, you&#39;ll see that we have significantly more to give than we would normally believe - the human spirit is amazing! Frankly, I don&#39;t understand the choices that others make in mediocrity whether it involves the content or quantity of foods they eat, people with whom they surround themselves or how they spend their time - they deserve your influence...<br /><br />I connected with this post and have only 2 comments:<br /><br />Priorities - you list mother, wife, student. And I wonder if there isn&#39;t a better priority? I might suggest:<br />1) Student - really this is &quot;self&quot;. You cannot really give to others if you are not personally fulfilled and free of the personal angst of your own desire to achieve. You might subordinate this for the sake of &quot;sacrifice&quot; or &quot;love&quot; of your family. I think this is false. Your loved ones want you to be happy too. And the more you are the more you can give. So self has to be top priority. You have to take care of yourself that includes fitness, nutrition and in your case your studies. I get up at 5am to fit it all in. (eating the right energy-producing foods is the key - future post)<br />2) Wife has to be 2nd priority. Before kids there was just the 2 of you. The intimate relationship is the deepest and most powerful relationship of all. It must be nurtured, nourished, appreciated and prioritized. It will fuel your female power like nothing else.<br />3) Mother. God bless you. Perhaps the toughest job of all? They need to learn from you what a beautiful, healthy, loving relationship between a man &amp; woman looks like. Kids also need structure. It is the law of all nature that kids will grow up and leave the nest. It&#39;s your job to &#39;teach&#39; them more than &#39;give&#39; them the internal resources for a fulfilling life.<br /><br />Everyone will need you and need from you. Teaching your kids how to be self reliant as well as being in a nurturing relationship and giving to yourself are all very important. I believe the above priority is the way to achieve this.<br /><br />Balance - I think is a common misconception in today&#39;s world since it is rarely achievable and forces unwilling tradeoffs. I believe that &#39;integration&#39; is a much more powerful perspective. Integrate yourself into the lives of your loved ones and have them do the same. Get creative. Have fun. This is the way more than balance towards the life we want...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com