On Doing the Important Things: When You Feel Lost, Distracted, or Stuck, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions

1 — What is important?, then 2 — Am I doing what is important?

3 — What is not important?, and, critically, 4 — Am I avoiding what isn’t important?

So. I’ve been having a go at these questions recently. Silently in my head. They’re simple questions. Simple questions with simple answers.

Am I doing what is important? Am I avoiding what isn’t important? It’s yes or no.

• YES 😎: Wow, nice job mate. Good on you. Keep it up.
• No… 😶: Why? Time to reflect. What should I stop doing and what should I start doing? Where do I go from here?

It’s a simple life audit. An awareness exercise, if you will.

Are. You. Doing. The. Important. Things.

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Your move.

1. What is important?
2. Am I doing what is important?
3. What is not important?
4. Am I avoiding what isn’t important?

Unasked questions don’t get answered. So ask ’em. Now, tonight, every now and then, or whenever, really.

That’s all I have to say for now.

Where focus goes, energy flows. And where energy flows, whatever you're focusing on grows. In other words, your life is controlled by what you focus on. That's why you need to focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

— Tony Robbins (@TonyRobbins) June 13, 2022