Interestingly, even in this economy most we Americans are spending between 30- 60 minutes everyday in things which do not really matter in our lives. We are more interested or concerned about what kind of dog our president is going to adopt, which singer will make it to the finals of American idol, why Miss California lost in the Miss USA Pageant, and so on, instead on finding out ways to protect our jobs, our houses and our retirement funds.

We now need to take our lives seriously and start understanding what our priorities are. Times have changed and we too need to change. With the 30 minutes (3.5 hours/week) we spend on useless things, we can easily use the same time to learn new things or go to a local community college to learn something new so that we can either save money, move ahead in our profession or just maintain our job in this tough economy. We can learn new management skills, presentation skills, or even basic household things such as woodworking, plumbing, electrical work, etc. This will serve two purposes; it will save we money and will keep we ahead of others.

We need to start paying more attention to  our kids’ education and our health. Ask them, request them, or even force them to complete our education not only to high school level but to take at least a college or an associate degree. We do not want our kids to suffer because other nations are spending time and resources to educate their children and because our kids do not ‘like’ studying. Keep them healthy by giving them home cooked food. Just because it is ‘easier’ to prepare ready-to-cook food, it does not mean that this is the best choice. Enroll them in some kind of activities to keep them healthy. America has one the highest number of obese people. We do not want our children to contribute to that list!

Start saving every single penny, whether it means not buying a Starbucks coffee or renting a video from a local blockbuster. Why do we want to spend money when we have cheaper alternatives? In this crippling economy spending money on these “wants” can be easily avoided.. Try to prepare your own food instead of going out. This will not only save we some money but will also keep us healthy. Nothing can be worse then paying more money to put unhealthy food in our body, when we can make cheaper, healthier food at home. Check out our blog on 10 ways to save money easily and without pain!

Spend time on improving and maintaining  relationships, whether it is with our kids, our spouse, or our parents. A study has shown that people in good relationships have a longer and healthier life. Help each other in this time of need, and this decision will come back to help us.

What difference does it make if a celebrity is pregnant or is having an affair? Will this news pay our bills, our mortgage, or even help in improving our relationship. No. What benefits will we get by participating in these issues. None
Start taking charge of your life and taking care of people who are really important to us on an everyday basis. Spend more time with family rather than searching about what an actor wore to a party.

Act NOW!