Juggling Priorities

Watching the MasterChef series on TV, I became more aware of how cooks need to do many tasks at the same time. Doing sauce reductions, sautéing onions, cooking vegetables preparing desserts whilst having a dish in the oven. They would have multiple pots and pans on heat, and juggling priorities so they could complete their challenge on time.

To a lesser extent we also work in the same fashion, we have many tasks on the go, we are heating one dish and reading the recipe of another and hoping the one coming out of the oven is cooked and delicious. We have high expectations of ourselves and expect to perform every time, no excuses. Wherever we are in a corporate job, self-employed or in home duties we push ourselves and seek that inner-madness. The day is just too short especially if we need to ‘out-do’ our performance from the day before. We are forever raising the bar and each day we start from the starting-block ready to out perform, to marvel and excite and to create that perfect day

Juggling priorities is a must in today’s world we just need to keep in mind which priority is numero uno and ensure we give it the time it deserves. Once you have your top three priorities of the day then you know what needs to be done and covered. If you go to the 4^th-5^th priority then you maybe spreading yourself thin and those pots will over-boil and your dish in the oven may come out burnt.

Remember there is always tomorrow and isn’t life about enjoying the present and breathing in the fresh air and taking time to balance your lifestyle?

If so, then be in the present, with everything you do. Take a break and reflect at your accomplishments at the end of the day and know that you are on purpose.