🧠 CORE INSIGHTS• Life isn’t about choosing one priority—it’s about shifting focus with honesty• Everything is connected: self, family, work, community—they feed each other• You don’t need to figure out the next 20 years—just decide what matters now• Peace doesn’t come from balance—it comes from presence

🛠 TAKEAWAYS• Priorities aren’t fixed—they’re fluid• One sacrifice isn’t failure—it’s focus• The more you chase what’s “right,” the more you miss what’s needed• Discernment comes from practice, not perfection

✍🏾 JOURNALING PROMPTS• What matters most to me right now—not forever, just in this moment?• Where am I letting guilt or fear cloud a clear decision?• How do I define “balance”—and is that helping or hurting me?• What would change if I trusted that priorities shift over time?

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