I had the opportunity to do something that I had been wanting to do for a long time yesterday.  I had a great time, as I was surrounded by close friends and the occasion made me laugh and feel that I was part of something iconic.  As I drove home I began to think about the opportunities that we get when we want to check something off of our life's to-do list.  More times than not, I have found that I can come up with plenty of excuses as to why I do not have time or unable to allow myself to do some of these things.  It is not uncommon for most of us to put ourselves towards the end of our priorities, as we can feel a sense of guilt about putting ourselves first.  The thing is, time goes by so fast that before you know it, the opportunity for you to get to something, may have passed and then you may feel that perhaps it was not as important as you thought.  Careers, family and other home responsibilities are a great excuse for not being able to get to certain things.  However, we need to all do a better job of planning for those opportunities when they present themselves and sometimes be more direct and just schedule it.  Time will always be a moving target for many of us and our ability to fit things in, gets more difficult when you are trying to manage multiple responsibilities.  When we sit still in the early morning hours or late at night, we can clear our minds by thinking about the many things that we were able to accomplish during a long and busy day or perhaps planning on what you want to get done.  Yet, in those same moments, we should dedicate some specific time to reflect on the things that we want to accomplish for our own personal achievements and walk through the timeline that it will take to achieve it.  It is very difficult to achieve something that you cannot visualize first, so we all need to start visually mapping those items out so that we can eventually make them materialize in our lives.  Just because you put yourself first does not mean that you are self centered or selfish.  It just means that you are making yourself a priority which is a natural fit for how things should be in our lives.  Give time to items that need your attention and also give time to yourself.  The importance of prioritizing in one's life can not only lead to a more balanced existence, it can also provide for a better guide to achieving what you intend o accomplish.