If there is one thing I learned from working out with a personal trainer it is this: Planks hurt and planks on a Bosu Ball are evil! For those of you not familiar with the little torture device it looks like this:
Innocent enough, right? Wrong! To do anything with this little monster takes a great deal of balance which requires a great deal of strength in the core muscles. I hated this piece of equipment - my trainer loved it, planks on it, push-ups on it, crunches on it she made me do them all. (obviously my core needs a little - okay a lot - of strengthening! I once observed a man standing on one foot with 20 lbs in each hand doing knee bends. Craziness but cool to watch and someday aspire to or not.)
So what does this have to do with balancing our lives? I have found that balancing my life takes a strong core as well. A core of principles, purpose and priorities. The 3 P's. Why would this be important? I don't know about you but life likes to give me options - to many options - of how to occupy my time. Without a strong sense of purpose, and principles by which I govern my life I'm not sure I would ever get anything done (besides reading).
In order to maintain a balanced life we must first figure out what principles we hold dear, what purposes we want to achieve and prioritize our time accordingly.
Here are a few of my core principles and purposes:
- As I put God first, He puts me first.
- Education is key to opportunity
- Work to live, live to play
- A little gratitude goes a long way
- Look beyond yourself and help others achieve greatness
What are your core principles and purposes and how does it effect how you spend your time?
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