Are You Doing What You Want in Life?

10/20/12 • 181 min

There are 168 hours in a week; 672 hours in a month and 8736 hours in a year. Are we spending that time doing what we most enjoy in life? Please answer the sample questions below for our talk radio show conversation on 10-20-2012. 1. How many hours do you spend per week working? 2. How many hours do you spend per week with family? 3. How many hours do you spend per week in community related events? 4. How many hours do you spend per week in prayer or meditation. 5. How many hours do you spend per week relaxing? Total up those hours-are you spending time on the things that matter most?

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