Unquiet

I recently discovered [The Printable CEO][1], a goal-tracking guide for movers-and-shakers, and its take on “When is something worth doing?” According to the Printable CEO, something’s worth doing when:

[1]: http://www.davidseah.com/archives/2005/09/23/the-printable-ceo/

1. It’s life-sustaining __billable__ work!
2. It’s signing __new__ business!
3. It’s __publishable__ code!
4. It’s __sharp__ visual design!
5. It’s __concrete__ planning or accounting!
6. It’s new __self-promotion__!
7. It’s a new __article__ for the blog!
8. It’s __social__ or __business development__!
9. It’s __maintaining__ an old relationship!
10. It’s __making__ a new relationship!

All of these are, of course, strong and worthwhile measures of an action’s worthiness when it comes to business… but this list, combined with my girlfriend’s ongoing struggles with making a living vs. living her dreams, inspired me to think more deeply about what makes something worth doing on a more personal level. __Warning: the following could be considered inspirational writing!__

So - when is something worth doing, according to my model?

1. It __fulfills__ a personal dream or goal!
2. It __advances__ you in the direction of your dreams!
3. It __improves__ your world for yourself and others!
4. It __expands__ your knowledge!
5. It __builds__ or __strengthens__ relationships!
6. It supports your __health__ and __happiness__!
7. It inspires or reflects your __creativity__!
8. It __deepens__ your faith in what you find most important!
9. It __creates__ opportunities for yourself or others!
10. It __excites__ you to the core.

As the number of these guidelines met by a particular action increases, the more the action reflects _who you really are_; it becomes more and more important to accomplish these actions in order to nurture yourself.

You’d take the time to nurture your business, and to create new business opportunities for yourself - why wouldn’t you put that same care and love into the most worthwhile investment you’ve been given — yourself?

Oh… and there’s one action that may not _seem_ like it fulfills the above guidelines, but it really does:

> get plenty of rest.