Tyranny Of The Urgent
Oct 23, 2007 Quotes
.:mood:. Chill
.:itunes:. Rumbletrain? by The Mighty Lemon Drops
A long time ago, I read a little pamphlet called Tyranny Of The Urgent. I just tracked it down again and it was a great read. Here’s the one quote I like the best:
We live in constant tension between the urgent and the important. The problem is that the important task seldom must be done today or even this week. Extra hours of prayer and Bible study, a visit with that nonChristian friend, careful study of an important book: these projects can wait. But the urgent tasks call for instant action—endless demands pressure every hour and day.
I have been working hard on doing the important instead of the urgent lately. As I have restructured my work week and days, I have been much more productive with the right things. This morning my co-pastors even encouraged me to take this to another level. Good stuff.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Hi Noel - speaking of important… have you see the Ray of Hope piece that ESPN did recently…? You can find it on my blog at http://poppleblog.blogspot.com under the heading “a Tear and a Cry” - it’s a fantastic piece. Check it out.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Excellent idea. Can I pry some specifics out of you, maybe some ideas for this better method of time management that could apply to an average over-tasked person like myself?
October 24th, 2007 at 3:22 am
[...] Noel placed an observative post today on Tyranny Of The Urgent.Here’s a quick excerpt:Extra hours of prayer and Bible study, a visit with that nonChristian friend, careful study of an important book: these projects can wait. But the urgent tasks call for instant action—endless demands pressure every hour and day. … [...]