Joennel M. Semilla Ms.

Rowena Garcia
BSA 103 The Entrepreneurial Mind

REFLECTION PAPER
“Put first things first” Challenge:

“Evaluate if you are prioritizing urgent and important matter rather than not urgent but
important matter?”

Back in junior high school, I used to procrastinate every time, not until I discover the true value
of time through getting older. From the day I’ve realized its importance, I always prioritize not
urgent but important matter rather than urgent and important matter. Doing an important
thing is always on our side and this cannot be inevitable in such person. I always do planning
and setting a due for my activities in advance to avoid cramming on the day before the due
date. So, having all of my activities/task done ahead of time will make a way for my habits and
past time to be done and to have a quality time with friends and family. I am one of the living
proofs that prioritizing not urgent but important matter will be a great help for everyone
especially students like me to handle our time wisely and effectively because in the end this will
be beneficial for us, as we do our activities/task ahead of time.

How did you practice the Habit?

I practiced this habit by prioritizing important things/matter before other things. As I

grew up, my parents taught me to always prioritize things that is more important in life because
this will lead us into a great success in the future like prioritizing my study before anything else.
Which I value up to these days and apply in my life as I get older. Every day I always assess my
to do task to know who among them are not urgent but important and I start to work for it
immediately. Like for example, my mother task me to clean our house any of these coming days
and I do it immediately on the next day, so I will have more time to enjoy and relax my mind in
particular reason of doing things ahead of time. On the other hand, my friend randomly asks
me if I can join him in a trip on the next two days, by that I am able to join him to a trip because
I’ve done what is task on me and no need to do it urgent just because I’ve invited on trip and I
think it’s a no because you just obligated to work on your task in reason of you’ll be on a trip on
the coming days. Assessing all of our works and to do things of who among them are not urgent
but important will always help us to finish it quickly and efficiently without rushing.

Is there a change with how you interact with other people?

Yes, it has changed how I interact with other people in acceptable and mannerly way.
Having self-awareness and knowing yourself – your priorities, values, mission, vision, dreams
and taking actions towards those each day will greatly change your interaction with other
people. For as I know what is important, I always prioritize it then do immediately and if there
are others things who line up with this, I always tend to ignore it. I always do first the task that
is given ahead of time and finished it ahead of its due before doing anything else. If someone
invite me to roam around and there are things that I need to finish as soon as possible I say no
to them and explain why I cannot go with them. Saying no to others is not bad, as long as you
know your priority this will lead you in a good path. Having this attitude towards other will
never be bad, you’re just know your priorities and yourself and no one is more important than
this.

How did you feel when you practiced the habit?

I feel proud of myself and feel delighted for I am able to finished things immediately and
handled things in a professional way. I am able to handle which I need to prioritize and those
who can wait. Having this habit will always help us in our path in our journey in the future. If we
are to prioritize things that is not urgent but important to those things that is urgent and
important nowadays, we can possibly carry it in the future. And surely this will bring us in a
good and healthy work environment while we are on a practice of our own professions. Small
practice today will be a great contributor in our future. And I always believed that “everything
happens for a reason” maybe this is happening to us because this will be our own ticket to a
successful life in the future.

Did practicing the habit make your life easier?

Yes, practicing this habit make my life easier for I am able to finished things in advance. I
am able to do others things, I can enjoy and relax after I’ve done all of my task ahead of time. I
also do not need to worry if I do not know what to do the task because there is a lot of time
that I can work with. This also allow me to have a quality time for myself, friends and family. I
am able to treat myself if I finished my task in advanced and it is pleasing to see by others. I am
able to bond with my friends for at least once to twice a week in a night out “gala” and birthday
celebrations. And also, I am able to bond with my family despite of being busy in school
because I have immediately finished all the task that is given to me ahead of time. Knowing our
priorities and ourselves can always help us to assess what is not urgent but important matter.