DON’T BE THE NAKED GUY…

I’m a member at the local fitness club and I’ve discovered something interesting. In the locker room I’m given the opportunity to witness other men’s hygiene and routine for getting showered and cleaned up for the day. But last week was the most interesting.

I walked into the locker room to immediately see a man, probably in his late thirties, standing in front of a mirror, near the entrance to the locker room, naked and combing his hair. I know that in a locker room, there will be other naked men, but generally there is a degree of modesty where you don’t expose yourself unnecessarily and not for a lengthy amount of time. But this guy showed no concern for this unwritten code and considered combing his hair to be of greater importance than covering himself.

Honestly, I immediately thought that this was a prime example of someone having their priorities out of line. He honestly thought it was more urgent that he fix his hair than that he cover his (out of shape) body. I think that this concept is so true for all of us in life, that at times we get our priorities out of line and waste time focused on relatively unimportant details, when our weaknesses are exposed for everyone to see.

So let me challenge you to take time this week to prioritize what is truly important, and don’t be the naked guy.