From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz
Next, take stock of some key aspects of your life: how you invest your time, money, and attention. Maybe even go straight to the sources – flip through your calendar, look through your recent expenses, or scroll through your newsfeed. Consider the following aspects of your life:
Time
- What is your daily schedule like?
- What events regularly appear on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis?
- How much time is unscheduled? What time do you give yourself for rest? Social connection? Spiritual practice?
Money
- What are your largest regular expenses?
- Who do you spend money on?
- What do you splurge on?
- To what sorts of organizations do you donate?
Attention
- What’s the first thing you listen to, read, or consider when you wake up? What websites do you frequent?
- Which apps on your phone do you use most frequently?
- Whose voices and opinions are most present to you? (Consider newspaper columnists; TV, podcast, or radio hosts; the people you follow on social media.) What are they saying?
- What’s the last thing you listen to, read, or consider before you go to bed?
For each of these, notice without judgment what comes to mind. Write down your observations, large or small, consequential or seemingly insignificant. Simply gather the facts.
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