Dreams, typically, are one of those things that you get to focus on last, even in a people-centric society. Dreams and self-actualization are suppose to be life goals. People now adays conflate dreams with wants. It's rather sad. But I fully agree about the displacement of work and money above family.

I will have my own house in snow with one light on I will have my own house in snow with one light on I will have my own house in snow with one light on I will have my own house in snow with one light on I will have my own house in snow with one light on

Forget motivation. Can’t control that well. Focus on determination. Carries you better through times you are unmotivated.

Without 1, everything else is only zero because the person who drew it already decided they are 0 with a 1 for health.

I'm happy for your wolves. I hope they have a beautiful life together.

0 work, 0 money, 0 family, 0 dreams?? kill me now, I don't need you health!

ppl in these comments dont get that the order should not matter after the 1 that’s the point, once you have health, you can do all those other things in any order

I uuuuuuuuh have money and dreams, but not the others. How come?

Damn they’re all “straight” bodybuilders taking dick too

There was a woman that climbed a mountain at 90 something. I think she didn’t even start mountain climbing til her 60s. I don’t know what your goal is, but its maybe worth a shot?

My understanding is this just means a family you create, rather than the one you were born into.

And it's not about priority, you can change your family to a better one if they are abusive. This is about moving forward with what you have.

I would put existing family friends before health, but not an absolute requirement (as parentless people can have good health and the others) but your parents do an awful lot to influence whether you develop into a healthy person or not.

Being reliant on family support is not a good place to be. Better than on the streets sure, but being reliant on your parents at age 35 to feed and house you is no way to start having and raising kids for example.

This is poetic

I get that, distracting yourself with the work. I’m non-stop running too, I just make sure that some of that running is for things I WANT to do, not just the corporate bullshit I have to do. Even in my burnout I was still working, it was just painful. Took 3 years or more to even start to recover, and even now I’m still struggling. Having a spouse and multiple kids also makes it very difficult to work outside a 9-5, but even one kid can add a lot of stress. Sounds like you went through a lot of the trauma and stuff that causes people to shift earlier than most, but I’m glad you have a balance that works for you. Just please don’t push yourself too hard and I hope you take the time to enjoy some of your life. Otherwise what’s the point of being here?

wowthanksimcured! I really have time, money and energy after a full work week to do anything other than locking myself away at home..

Family should also include your relations, not just your spouse and kids. Your relations should be a higher priority imo because when you lose your work or your health it is those people who will support you.

I think the point OP is trying to make is that without good health, you’ll have none of the other things. In other words: prioritize your health so you won’t lose everything else as your health declines.

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Can attest: 60-y-o Cherokee, long haired clan. First brush of this was on Reddit about a year ago. Mebe ‘cause I was raised cracker, but this the sort of pithy nonsense my aunts and uncles woulda tossed out there along with "Neither a borrower nor a lender be. . ." and "take yer hat off at dinner."

I don't think the post is to try and convince you to do that.

Personally, I don't think having kids is in my future, so I'll take the promotion. Not over achieving my dreams though, but to help achieve them.

I'm an old Cherokee and I would never say such shit to my grandson

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I am in Georgia

yeah I actually feel the same

I’m in Georgia in the US

It is binary. If you’re dead, none of that other shit matters.

If you do it first, then hopefully they will do it back. If not, maybe they are not the person you need in your life.