I must admit that my to-do list inevitably grows more extensive than the hours of my day.

I see that a meaningful, active life perhaps pulls for that. I also see others who share incomplete lists at the end of the day. In a busy world, this is quite common.

Most folks I see in my practice experience stress over their to-do list and managing their lives and their children’s lives. They are very active, moving from task to task and getting ‘stuff’ accomplished in their day. If you look at any day, they are often quite successful as much is ticked off the list.

And yet, there is limited fulfillment, happiness, and satisfaction. Instead, there is much more sharing and expression about their stress, not by my assessment but by their reports.

One problem is how they play the game of life and fail to recognize what brings value, meaning, and satisfaction to a day or a moment. Let’s discuss one way to address this.

To-do intentions are where most of us live our lives. We are focused on living a life where we seek to fulfill our desires, and the to-do list reflects those intentions. This makes sense, of course. And the to-do list is not the problem.

The issue is the exclusivity of those intentions and the impact that exclusivity has on the quality of our lives. It impacts how we treat others, react to our children and spouses, and treat ourselves.

If we examine........

© The Saratogian