Are we what we do?

Paul makes an interesting, or perhaps painful, observation about the disparities between what we think is important to us and what actually consumes our days.  I think this is true for many (most?) people.  Is this an epistemological wake-up call?  Does it mean we really do not think these things are important?  When I consult for various businesses and leaders tell me what is important to them or what their priorities are, I simply respond, "Show me your budget.  Then I will tell you what your priorities are."  There is something refreshingly revealing about how we spend our time and money.  In fact, a good budget analysis (of time or money) can serve as a call to action!  Perhaps, we just got caught up in things.  Maybe we should make an adjustment and do one thing next week (lol.) that will involve something important.