Harbor

I used to think that people should prioritize their lives in a certain way. My order has evolved to being friends/family - happiness - career/aspirations, etc. I thought that this should be relatively similar for most people and perhaps that's why I get so irritated at people that don't follow this order of importance. What this means is that I would sacrifice my happiness for my friends/family, but at the same time I would expect them to do the same. That's kind of how every relationship is supposed to be--give and take, though the majority of the time I feel like I'm the one that's giving at a higher frequency. So let's say, for instance, that someone values their career/aspirations more than their friends/family. This means that they would be willing to let you bleed to death if it would mean that they could get a raise if they stayed at work. That's why that one saying, "Get your priorities straight!" is so inaccurate. Everyone has different priorities that change depending on events/experiences that happen throughout their lives, so it's totally okay for someone to value their career/aspirations more than family/friends; however, it's not how I would choose to live.

I would never be able to get along with someone that values career/aspirations more than friends/family because they would leave me to bleed to death every time. Therefore, I choose to invest time in people that have similar priorities as I do. I'm not saying that they're wrong. Priorities are personal preference, so do what you think is most important, but if you think that sorting jellybeans is more important than taking your dying friend to a hospital I don't have much else to say to you.

Just a fleeting thought. I have to tell you guys about the weekend later :)