Yesterday on Lifehacker there was a post on developing a life plan with a link to, low and behold!, the blog of Thomas Nelson's CEO, Michael Hyatt, on Creating A Life Plan. I am not much for self-help stuff, but this kind of steers clear of the "empowering" or "self-improvement" fluff and attempts to get you to live your life so that it will be remembered the way you want it to be, along with a place to write down where you are in life and plan how you will get to the other places. The focus of this has nothing to do with money, objects, or tools, but focuses around family, colleagues, and yourself.

My priorities were this:

What is most important to you?

1. Living a liturgical, practical life of simplicity.

2. Earning enough money to not be poor, and not enough to forget what it is like to want something and not be able to afford it.

3. To not spend time unwisely.

4. To be missional.

5. To stay healthy in a holistic way.

I have a long way to go with all these things. I have always looked up to Scot McKnight, both his book writing and blog writing, and what he wrote about Our Daily Rhythm was inspiring to me. Hopefully, when I am his age, I will be closer to meeting my priorities on a daily basis than I am now.

On another note, I have been amazed how much I have changed my priorities in life since I have begun seeking to live a life of everyday liturgy instead of compartimentalizing everything.