Work, Play and Sleep: What is your highest priority?

United States
May 27, 2012 4:38pm CST
We're all unique and different so different people have different priorities. My highest priority is good quality sleep. As long as I get my sleep I don't have to be irritable. Second, for me, is work. After I wake up I work on my computer and take care of my home. Then I also take care of other commitments I've made. Third is play. Sometimes it's nice to have a little bit of social interaction or do something that could be considered fun. I have friends I've been going to dinner with on Friday nights so we can all benefit from the love and laughter we experience with each other. What are your priorities? What's most important to you?
8 responses
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
I think my highest priority is play.. But sometime sit is work, they rake turns at different times.. When school starts, work would be my first priority but when there's no more school, play becomes my first priority.. Slept is the last.. Although i think that is unhealthy.
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
28 May 12
I need to work first so I could settle things. And to enable me to have the peace of mind to help me sleep and recharge. I will feel more better if everything is in order. I have a day job and I really need to work hard to have money to cover our daily expenses and other bills. My last of my list is to have fun, it is indeed important to have fun, a way to recharge, a time to compose myself. So there, I work in order to sleep and have fun. If I would add one more of the list, I would include "pray" to the list. Prayers can help us, one way or the other,make the right decisions. Can help us get through anything that life has to offer - in work, play or even when we are asleep.
@GemmaR (8517)
28 May 12
The most important thing that is in my life at the moment is work, for the sole reason that it simply has to be. I am in need of money more than ever so that I am able to go and buy an apartment that I have my eyes on. I have to be able to afford it at some point during the course of the next year, and I know that I should be able to do that providing I get my head down and start working hard. I do like to have a good time as well, but I know that there will be plenty of time to be able to do that when I have my apartment up and running, as there will be a fair amount of breathing space for me then.
• Philippines
28 May 12
It's hard to choose from these three. Your priorities can change over time. For right now, My highest priority is my work because I am still starting to develop my career as an engineer. It's my first job and it's still just one month since I accepted this job. Second is sleep because I also need rest and my job now is very hectic. I need rest so that i can perform in the office well. For now, play is the least priority. Just for now.
@Suebee (2013)
• Canada
28 May 12
Hmmmm, that is tougher to answer than it seems. I think I would say that right now, in my current situation sleep would be my number one priority. If I don't get at least 8 hours I become very moody and irritable. As for the other two, well, that's hard to say. I am tempted to say work but there are a lot of times that I turn down extra shifts at work. In fact, I turned down overtime tonight. I am only classified as part time at my workplace but I pick up extra shifts and sometimes work full time hours. Other times I turn down the extra shifts and just work my scheduled part time hours. As far as play, well, I do make it a priority to try to spend time with my husband. He works days and I work evenings so if we have something planned, dinner out for example, and work calls me to work that night, I turn down the shift in favour of spending time with my husband. Although I do have to pick up some extras to keep on top of the bills...
• Philippines
28 May 12
work is my priority but i don't work if i don't love what i do..:) for me, the best work is when you enjoy what you do because while working, you get to play.. i call it working with pleasure.. of course, sleep comes in last but there are times when sleep comes in first..:) it feels so good after a good night's sleep especially at times when life has taken its toll on me.. :)
• Philippines
27 May 12
Hmm.. I don't know what happened to my response. I posted one but it did not published Anyway, what I said was that I don't really have a priority. I just do whatever is available or is needed. Like if I have to work, I work. If my body cannot perform anymore, I sleep. If my friends ask me out, I play. But given a chance to do one thing all day, who wouldn't want to just play, right? Given your body and your wallet can keep up! Happy Monday! (I'm sorry if my response will suddenly be doubled, I'm not sure what's happening to mylot)
• United States
27 May 12
i think my priorities of the three are out of order...mine are work, play, then sleep! im a marine so i learned to do without sleep and work hard..so sleeping shouldnt be in top three..it should be work, play, then work again! eventually i will sleep forever..so less is best now!