I would write something about how I�m shocked and appalled that I haven�t posted anything here since March, but admittedly my posting has been pretty sporadic for a while now. I think I mentioned this before, but I switched...

I would write something about how I�m shocked and appalled that I haven�t posted anything here since March, but admittedly my posting has been pretty sporadic for a while now. I think I mentioned this before, but I switched jobs a while back and the transition, its new responsibilities and workload have just taken a lot of my time, in addition to some larger projects that need my attention (and thankfully have a definitive end). And to be honest, it�s taken a lot of my training time as well, which I�m sure some jiu jitsu person read and then gasped in horror. Sorry, but it�s true.

Which leads me back to the topic of priorities: a few weeks back I had brunch with a teammate, one who also has a job that keeps her pretty busy and mentioned how it�s been a struggle to make it into class on a consistent basis. We then talked about jiu jitsu, and about how attending class has to be one of those things you have to make a priority.

First and foremost, if there�s an important, particularly unique thing that needs to be taken care of in lieu of going to class, take care of that thing: if it�s a big project at work where a lot of people are counting on you, your grandmother�s 100th birthday, whatever it is, do that thing first.

It�s when we let the less important things seem important, that�s when it starts to get tricky. In this case, I would argue it�s less about prioritization and more about a lack of boundary setting � it�s easy to get caught up in the rat race, or a million other things that can keep you off the mat. It�s making sure we understand the difference between those little things that may happen in perpetuity, for those big things that I mentioned previously, and being clear as to the difference between the two.

That�s all for now: have a great day everyone!

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