The 7 M’s of Life: Getting Your Big Rocks in Order
For years, I’ve been on a mission (some might say an obsession ) to work out what truly matters in life—what makes me feel balanced, fulfilled, and actually alive . After much trial and error (and a few existential crises along the way), I finally cracked the code. Enter: The 7 M’s of Life —my non-negotiables , the things that need to fit into my life if I want to avoid burnout, frustration, and the dreaded what-am-I-even-doing-with-my-life spiral. But before I dive into these golden nuggets of wisdom, let’s talk about Big Rocks . The Big Rocks Analogy Picture a large glass jar. This jar represents your time, energy, and capacity . Now, you’ve got three things to fit into it: Big Rocks – These are the most important things in your life—the must-haves , the core priorities. Pebbles – These are things that still matter but aren’t life-defining. Sand – The small stuff. The endless emails, social media scrolling, errands that never end—basically, all the things that fill your time but ...