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Urgent Or Important?

8/14/2012

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"I've come to learn the urgent things in life are seldom important and the important things in life are seldom urgent." -Dwight Eisenhower
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Despite all of our modern conveniences that are supposed to make our lives easier, it seems that even the small things in my life seem to have "urgent" stamped all over them - in red, no less.  When I heard this quote by President Eisenhower, I could not deny the truth within. 

The urgent things scream more loudly for our attention, often getting most of it, while the quieter, important things tend to be ignored. 

Thought to Ponder:  Aren't the non-urgent things that we neglect the very things that make the most lasting impact on our lives?  

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Leie Dick
8/14/2012 11:36:49 pm

Glad you're back!!!

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Allyson link
8/16/2012 08:48:47 am

Agreed. Totally get it, and have to determine the difference daily. As a pastor's family, there are many "urgent" things that call for our attention, but we have to evaluate the importance of them, trying to direct our energy towards the important (this disappoints some, as the normal says that the squeaky wheel gets the grease). I think there are many times though that satan screams and distracts through "urgent" (I'm not talking about legitimate needs). Pressing on with to determine the difference :-).
Good to see you back.. I also took a break this summer.

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Amy link
8/17/2012 05:18:30 am

Thanks for commenting Allyson. It is difficult to say no sometimes, living intentionally always brings me to a place of choice and sometimes, it not the popular one. If I always give in to the urgent, I will always be a puppet on a string!

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