Mission first

       Thank goodness I was taught this idea as a young person.

            The example came up this morning around 0100 local time.

            I awoke having to poop, pee, and eat a snack. All of these circumstances were probably of my own making. But so what, I felt the need.  And it was chilly inside of the cottage where I live alone, at age 65 to boot.

            So I thought about my priorities, and having to suffer in the meantime to achieve the mission, really my contentment, and the ability to go back to sleep.

            So I did pee and poop first. Then I restocked the wood stove. And last I ate a snack. Then I snoozed off again.

            Like I said, mission first. And it worked!