Interruptions, They seem to come at the worst times, they are always more significant then the task at hand, “I should”, “I just need to”, “can you help me”, “I need you to”, “I just don’t have the time to complete all I want to”… constantly interfering or blocking my goals! …. What are the cost of these? Do we unknowingly create these? What are yours? Friends, family needs? The kids school work, grades? Facebook? The hundreds of emails? That text message I have to respond to? The weather? Finances? More serious; a death or ailment in the family that I feel needs my immediate attention?  Derailing everything I hoped to accomplish today!!!!

BS! to say the least. We choose, we decide which ones are allowable, We can actually decide what we do with all. We allow certain to all kinds of interruptions in our lives on a daily, hourly to a minute by minute basis. We allow a constant barrage of worldly needs and actions into our lives as if we have no control, often blaming “Them” instead of the true culprit ‘Ourselves’! This more often then not, betrays our true being, leaving us feeling despondent, overwhelmed, out of control.

We readily, willingly and often secretly give up control over our own lives to ‘Them’. Granted we may not be conscious enough to see this. Look up information on how much this is costing our society (simple Google search) if you want to find out more, even just to believe me :).

I would like to offer you a different view and a way to initially look at these. I think I often allow them in my life and am trying to be more aware and curtail them. How you may ask!

I Prioritize, not in the usual sense of this needs done first, and therefore is most important, but in categorizing my life into sections: based of a at this point 4 categories: Family/relationships, Spirituality/personal growth, My life pursuits (goals). I think all I am doing right now fit into these…Oh and the 4th: Everything else. My day is planned around those. The 4th is often called the ‘Devil’s Playground.’ This allows me to decide which plane I am going to deal with this issue on, thus not letting something, or someone else decide on how I feel, who I am, and where I am going!

This way if something unexpected arises, I simply see where it fits and can make a better decision from there. Will this derail me? Maybe it offers something greater, Maybe I can ignore this right now (and it goes away :)). In doing so I can add all the enjoyment, fun and pleasure I want into my daily pursuits. In doing this, my goals may seem quite different then the normal, (my wife says I’m quite different then “Normal”, and we have been married 33 years today!). I do think the process is ongoing and a redefining in direction. but i am in control. I do feel better when I look and find some support in doing this. The other is it allows me to be continually be gifted and blessed by an Universe/God “That has My Back“!.. and my day is no longer Derailed!