Priorities, Self-Learning, & Standing in the Rain

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Today's Tonic: Priorities, Self-Learning, & Standing in the Rain

In time, people find that great calamity met with great spirit can create great strength.

- Eric Greitens

Ever feel like you’re falling behind? 

Like every day you take one step backwards on your to-do list rather than one step forward? 

Even when you accomplish a lot, there’s still a lot to do — and you continue to feel guilty about the things you didn’t do.

It’s a frustrating loop. 

And it feels like the things that are most important to you are never getting the attention they deserve. 

If that resonates, then watch this quick video. 

It presents a powerful metaphor for how we should fill our lives up with the most important things first — family, friends, and fun — and then add in the things that are less important to us.

This Week’s Image

This Week’s Riddle

Here’s this week’s riddle — the answer is at the bottom of the email!

What has a head, a tail, is brown and has no legs?

This Week’s Journaling Prompt

What are the most important things for you in your life?

This Week’s Challenge

Continuing to learn and grow is a critical part of living a happy and well-balanced life. Choose one of the tools in the “Self-Learning” section above (or another tool that you know about) and invest in yourself. There’s no better investment than the investment you make in your own growth. 

Riddle Answer: A penny. 

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