How Simple Neglect Can Drive Failure In Your Life

Man’s Priceless Resource

There is one universal resource everyone possesses, irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, or title and that is Time. Mathematics scholars define time as an ongoing and continuous sequence of events that occur in succession from the past through the present and to the future. I like to define time as The irreplaceable gift of now ( every second counts) that has the ability to shape my tomorrow in both positive and negative ways. If my time is irreplaceable and in it lies the potential to shape my future, I might as well be intentional about how I spend my time. For a moment, can you close your eyes, and visualize yourself in a quiet room with a giant analog clock ticking? Every second that is ticking is irreplaceable, it has vanished into a space that we can not change or revisit, the past. The seconds accumulate into minutes, minutes into hours, hours into days, days into weeks, weeks into months, months into years, and finally the years into one’s life.

We have established that the second we are currently living in shapes our future and to achieve the tomorrow we want, we need to be intentional about the second we are in. The second we are in right now determines how our relationships, careers, character, finances literally every area that makes up our life is going to be like tomorrow. What then causes failure in our lives is the small daily neglect in that particular area. When you are not intentional you can easily fall into the trap of daily neglect.

Neglect The Major cause of failure

Neglect is defined as failure to care for properly. For one to experience failure in their life, all they need to do is to fail to care for properly in that area. When we do not care for a plant it dies! The same applies to our life. Use the now (time) to care for the most important things in your life before they too start dying.

What Does Neglect Look like in Some Areas of life?

Neglect In Your Relationships

There was a question going around social media some time ago, and stated ” When you are in a relationship, should your partner call you or rather talk to you daily? In my opinion, having to ask that question is a major sign of neglect. Relationships grow through intentionality and investing your time and energy. Think of an individual you used to be very close with but now it feels like you are strangers not because anything happened. We all like to say we grew apart, but the truth is both parties just stopped investing in the relationship. Relationships just don’t fall apart, the neglect to pick up your phone to make a call, neglect to solve the issues before they turn into resentment, and neglect to intentionally spend time with the other kill the relationship. The next time you see a relationship ( friendship/romantic/family) falling apart, look into what you have been neglecting in that relationship.

Neglect In Your Finances

Neglect in your finances looks like not taking inventory of where your money is going. By the end of the month can you account for your money, do you know where your money is going? Do you know which income streams most of your money is coming from? Be intentional about learning personal finance and money management because this seemingly small neglect might lead to debt and zero financial progression.

Neglect On Your Physical Health & Emotional Health

it’s sad how many people are suffering from ill health, yes at times it is inevitable but the greater part of it is the daily neglect when it comes to your physical health. The neglect to move your body, the neglect to give your body adequate nutrients by choosing takeouts or sugary dishes. If you want to build muscle you need to be intentional about your exercise routine and food intake. The same applies to your health as well. Take inventory and be intentional about what you feed your body.

When it comes to neglecting one’s emotional health it might be a bit tricky because no one talks about taking care of your emotional health. Neglecting your emotional health may look like not taking inventory of your emotions and your triggers. Neglecting your emotions also looks like suppressing your emotions until you reach the point of not caring. The best way to have emotional health is to unpack, deal with, and train/exercise your emotions

In Conclusion, We are all consistent, the question is are you consistent in small daily neglect or you are consistent in being intentional in every area of your life? Remember time is irreplaceable so make the best use of it.

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