redefining to-do lists

Last night, during my usual Sunday night AH-the-weekend's-over! panic attack, I was making myself a to-do list for the week.

• vote
• deliver 120 relief society fliers
• report cards
• do something for E's birthday
• go to the temple
• finalize those huge life decisions we're making 
• lesson plans for my teacher work sample

And then I just kind of stopped and looked at it. 

What if I measured the success of my week a little differently? What if it was by the number of students that I took time to really connect with? What if it was the things I did that made others smile? What if it was more giving and less crossing off a list?

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So in the end, I'm still going to vote and get those fliers delivered and write those lesson plans. But it's the time I spend outside of those obligations that matters. I'm choosing to focus on giving, not to-do-listing. 

What helps you focus on the important things?

Who are some of your greatest examples of giving?