Feeding Scraps

This writing is Certified Human

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” — Abraham Lincoln

The Obstacle

We feed things in our lives
Priorities
Careers
Relationships
Tasks
People.

There is only so much  to give
We must decide where to put our resources
How much each gets fed
And when.

We often  feed
The urgent more than the important.

Loud and complaining
The urgent
Cut their place in line
Getting the larger meals
Consuming our time
Attention
Focus
And energy.

The things we say are important
End up with leftovers.

What we become
What we feed
Our relationships
Dreams
Values
Future.

What are you
Feeding scraps?

The Gift and Opportunity

We control the resources
We choose what and who gets fed.

It’s on us to decide
What and who is important.

We choose what consumes our attention
Time
Focus
And energy.

What we consistently feed
Consistently grows.

What we do not
Shrinks and starves.

We can live with intention
Decide where our resources go.

We choose to feed what we want to grow.

The urgent will always be there
At the front of the line
Loud
Begging
Demanding.

It’s on us to decide
Who and what gets fed first.

Choose who you’re feeding scraps to.

The Practice of Self-Mastery

• Take stock of your resources
• Recalibrate who and what gets fed and when
• Direct your resources with intention
• Feed what you want to grow

CHEAT CODE: TAKE STOCK → RECALIBRATE → DIRECT → FEED