What an interesting question and many interesting answers. I think I've been interpreting it differently. At first I saw "self" on the list and thought of it in terms of being selfish, i.e. spoiling yourself (which I don't often do). I saw the other people on the list in terms of their needs, so I needed to readjust my thinking and consider it from the point of view of my basic needs as well. That changed things a bit, but I still think this list can fluctuate quite often in one's life.
Spirituality
career (these two are very closely linked)
self
family
lover (it's new, he may move up the list...)
money
friends (I'm not lucky enough to have super-loyal friends)
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Believe nothing, even if I tell it to you, unless it meets with your own good common sense and experience. - Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)
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