Yesterday, my husband and I attended Dave Ramsey's #Smart2015 Conference. A day full of information regarding relationships, finances, retirement, boundaries, and intentional living, I was left with a lot to ponder. Two things stood out to me the most after some time to sleep on the things I had heard and ponder them in my heart.
1) Dave said, "The average millionaire reads one non-fiction book a month and he can't tell you who was kicked off the island".
Now, I can't tell you who was kicked off the island- I've never watched an episode of Survivor, but I can tell you who was kicked off The Voice, what the latest plot twist was for all three versions of NCIS and Bones, and I can quote numerous scenes from Gilmore Girls as I own all 7 seasons and have watched them over and over again. Additionally, I recently beat level 1000 on Candy Crush and hate to imagine how much time I have spent on these frivolous activities. I do believe it is good to unwind sometimes, but when one episode of unwinding turns into five hours, and good intentions that were had at the beginning of the first show become forgotten, I am always left with a sense of regret.
2) I am sick and tired of my values not aligning with how I spend my time.
A few months ago our Bishop at church instructed us to take a look at how our values align with how we have been spending our time. If we say we value our testimony, our family, and our education, why are we spending so little time on those things and so much time on other things that we do not identify as important. In yesterday's conference, I was reminded of this concept again as Christy Wright spoke about achieving balance in our lives.
And so, I have come to what I hope will be a day of decision for me, a day that will stand out as the turning point in my life, when I stopped letting life push me around, and when I decided to start living life on purpose.
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