President’s Perspective

couple of months ago I couldn’t have been more excited for the break that was quickly approaching. With a month of no classes, I was going to be able to get so much done. I had a trip planned with my best friend, I was going to spend some time with my family, and I knew that meeting some amazing individuals while facilitating at Greenhand Motivational Conferences was in my future. The best part, I had two whole weeks with nothing to do except prepare for the upcoming spring and all the activities it had in store; however, in the moment, the last thing on my mind were the items that had accumulated on my to do list. Well, that’s a lie. They were on my mind— at the forefront— I just chose to ignore them and partake in less productive activities. The motivation was not there. Now, as I sit down to write this article, I still find myself easily distracted. Typically, spending countless hours on TikTok or Instagram, entering a mind numbing, false reality where time passes quickly, and nothing seems to matter. Embarrassingly, I will admit that this simple three-hundred-word entry has taken me over a week to complete. It’s quite odd though, when asked by anyone, I could honestly say that our organization far surpasses any other item on my list of priorities. So, why? Why can I not find the will to be productive? It’s the question I have asked myself constantly since sitting down at my computer 30 minutes ago.

All too often we find ourselves focusing on insignificant things, items or activities that we would deem not important or that would fall low on our list of priorities. Unfortunately, most of the time we let them dictate what we spend our time doing. If I have learned one thing throughout the past year, spending our time on pointless tasks or mundane experiences is the last thing we should let happen. It is important to take note of the areas of our lives that matter the most and that we understand our priorities. Sometimes, when our motivation is lacking, we must let our discipline take over. Every now and again it’s difficult, but the way we live should reflect that list of priorities, regardless of our inspiration, and we shouldn’t let anything stand in our way.