by Connie C.
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August 4, 2006

Priorities

May 28, 2008 12:27 AM EDT
views: 59 | comments: 21

I have thinking a lot about priorities lately. I am trying to do small jobs online to help pay the house off. I seem to spend way too much time online. I have been pondering how I spend my spare time. Is spending time online really making the money that I need or am I wasting my time?

I guess that it all boils down to how I value my time. Is it worth a dollar for three hours? I am finding out that I do not value my time as much as I should. I have started a section in my journal where I write what my priorities are. I am learning a lot about myself and I see room for change and improvements.

Yes, I need money to help with the mortgage but not at the price I am receiving. I must find other ways to make money that does not take up so much of my time. Just thinking out loud. I have much analysis to do yet. I am working on it though.

I think I am just tired of having to "take it easy" as a result of surgery and medical problems. I am ready for some real activities!

Have you ever done this? How do you analyze your life to figure out what your true priorities are?

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Comments: 21

Janet "Jax" B. May 28, 2008, 12:32am EDT
priority are the kids right now....I have to get Pher healthy, so he can go to Colorado next week.....and getting Angela everything she needs for her upcoming dance recital.

I could use extra money to pay off bills and so I can get a new computer....but I also need to be home with the kids...
Michelle R. May 28, 2008, 12:33am EDT
evaluate and reevaluate everyday it seems. so hard to juggle all of it; nothing I want to give up
Victoria H. May 28, 2008, 12:40am EDT
That's exactly why I don't do Boomertowne and all those other point things you think I should do all the time! I value my time and I have so little of it.
Monica H. May 28, 2008, 12:56am EDT
My priorities are my family first and foremost! But I do love to spend time on Gather whenever I get a chance.
Amy H. May 28, 2008, 2:58am EDT
Nice article. Thanks for sharing.
Wanda H. May 28, 2008, 3:22am EDT
It is hard to put a price on your time and even harder to prioritize your goals.
vickey w May 28, 2008, 5:33am EDT
Connie, if you like what you are doing then you are ok...thats the most important thing. If you are not happy then you may want to rethink the online business.
Marianne R. May 28, 2008, 6:58am EDT
I do stuff that I enjoy and also earn from. No BT for me.
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 28, 2008, 9:13am EDT
Connie, it has been a process for me, but I have also learned which things are worth my time. Over the past few weeks, I have made some changes to the way I do my online work. I have also started shifting a few priorities at home, especially now that I have both kids home all day.

I am still trying to figure it out, but I now that I no longer get my long morning walks (I did this when my oldest was in school), I need to get in at least 30 minutes minutes of cardio every day, and I also want to have time to do my writings. The kids of course are the top priority, and I have learned that I need to stop multitasking, when we are doing stuff together.

I think it is all about finding a balance, and this balance is going to be different for everyone.
Robyn F. May 28, 2008, 10:24am EDT
i've got it pretty much covered....
Amanda T. May 28, 2008, 10:40am EDT
I use to do a lot more sites than I do now because I was always on the computer. I now basically do gather & boomertowne. But there is several like mypoints, send earnings & inbox dollars that I do every couple of days.
Elaine A. May 28, 2008, 11:11am EDT
great article Connie...I have to really think about this and come back...I have to leave for work soon...
☃ Aunt Shanny May 28, 2008, 11:16am EDT
My priorities are rather simple: family, my fiance and my dogs.
Sharon R. May 28, 2008, 1:53pm EDT
Thoughtful article. I sometimes wonder why I do what I do online for a few pennies an hour - but then I think I am doing something I enjoy and getting 'paid' for it.
My health really wouldn't allow me a 'serious' job.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) May 28, 2008, 3:08pm EDT
What I do is set a certain amount of time aside for teh computer. After that no matter what I find something else to do. Even if it just means sitting back and watching tv. That has helped me be able to accomplish my family stuff and I make a little extra on the side to help spend on my family. As for the freebies. I look at those as perks...I just recived a small doggie travel bag, a dog toy, a dog scarf and a bottle of frebreeze eliminating pet order. That alone makes looking for freebies worth my time.
Risa G. May 29, 2008, 2:58pm EDT
Good article. I have not really thought about my priorities. I just go day-by-day. I sometimes set a timer and give myself a specific amount of time to do chores and to do stuff on the computer. I tend to take too much time to do just Gather though. That is where too much time is spent!
LaRue B. May 30, 2008, 7:39pm EDT
Sometimes being online doing what you like is therapy rather than a job that pays well. God be with you in your decision.
Jodie P. Jun 7, 2008, 1:17pm EDT
Sometimes being on line is not a waste of time. If you are going to be watching TV then I say that the computer/gather is better. If you are going to be playing video games then being on gather is better. If you are looking at photos of your kids and grandkids, talking with friends then I say the computer is ok. And the points $ you get makes it even better. If you have family over and you are on the computer then it is bad.
rainne chandler Dec 6, 2008, 7:49pm EST
i know what you mean connie i have been doing alot of sites to help pay for a game system for my son but it seems im on the computer al day and nite and not getting much done in the house the only good thing it is winter so i dont have to work in the yard

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