I am realizing this morning that one of my greatest fears is of using my time for the wrong things, at the expense of the things that really matter. And I am realizing that many of my conflicted feelings at work and at home come out of this fear. Folks will often have very different ideas about what is important, and it is perhaps counterproductive to see this as threat? Perhaps my fear of being overridden by other people’s priorities can be seen as a friend, strongly reminding me to stay focused on what really matters — kindness, gentleness, service — regardless of the storm of conflicting opinions that often rages around me. Now more than ever, these core values of kindness, gentleness, and service need to be cherished and put into action.