The Emotional Bank Account

Yesterday I finished worked "early" and went to a movie with Sullivan and I had a lot of interesting feelings come up.

I put early in quotation marks because early for me is probably still a regular day for most. I do some personal things first thing in the mornings but I'm typically getting to work tasks by 7:00am and go through until 5:00pm. Then I'm back at my desk from 7:30pm to 9:15pm (which I still did last night).

Yesterday I finished work at 3:15pm and this was tough for me. I knew I needed to spend some time with Sullivan but I also felt pulled back to work.

Why is that? Why do I feel like working is more important than spending time with my son for a couple hours? Especially when I know how much I already work.

I'm note sure I have the answer to that yet but I know I can shift my mindset. Let's start that shift right now...

It's a matter of priorities.

It's the long game versus the short game.

Before I know it, Sullivan will be moved out and living his own life.

These are the years where I can have the most impact on Sullivan.

Every minute of focused time I spend with my son is a deposit in his emotional bank account. It's an investment in our relationship and just like any great investment, it will pay dividends for years to come.

When I'm laying on my deathbed, I know I won't be saying "I wish I spent more time at the office."

There's a great message in this movie :)