If our daily choices and actions are badly out of alignment with our goals, we are literally working against ourselves. We’re likely to be frustrated by a lack of progress. We may also be putting extra unnecessary stress on other parts of our lives. 

Takeaways:

• In order to reach our destination (or realize our goals) our actions need to be in alignment with those goals and values. 
• Auditing how we spend our time can reveal mismatches between what’s important to us and how we’re actually spending our time. 
• Whether we choose to adjust our priorities or our actions, bringing them into alignment will make us happier and more successful. 
• We don’t need to be in “perfect” alignment to have highly functional and satisfying lives.