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A Hard Question About Priority and what it actually means

Discover what your priorities reveal about who you really are. This reflection prompt uses ancient wisdom to challenge how you spend your time and energy.

Laoziguide
What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
The Paradox of Letting GoWu Wei: Non-Forced PriorityTemporal Seasons and Nested PrioritiesZiran: Authentic Priority and Natural SelfThe Uncarved Block: Priority Before Categorization
Go deeper
Priority and what it actually means: What Nobody Tells YouPriority and what it actually means: From Confusion to ClarityWhy Priority and what it actually means MattersThe Examined Priority and what it actually meansWhat Is Priority and what it actually means?
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.