How’s your busyness?
Running, working out, getting credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach, wrapping up the first cohort of the Best Life Masterclass and launching the next two cohorts in July, and summer travel … to Chicago, Reno and Lake Tahoe, and Paris and Amsterdam.
Sounds like I’m busy, right?
WRONG! Busy is Bad!
Back in 2017, I started writing the book, “Busy is Bad.” Then, the project got derailed as I completed a Ph.D. in Psychology, then Kim’s journey with ALS, and then my time of rebuilding and writing “Born – Love - Die.” I’m now rebuilt and I’m back to writing this book. I think the timing couldn’t be better. We all live in a pandemic of “busyness.”
When I ask people how they are doing, they almost always say, “I’m busy, so very busy,” or some version of that. They say this as if they’re proud of it, but it’s usually not something to boast about. My friends, being busy is bad!
Busy is often a synonym for being overwhelmed, exhausted, distracted, anxious, unfocused, rushed, and stressed. Busy is missing the beauty of nature and God. Busy is not listening to your body. Busy is not listening to those you love. Busy is having long to-do lists. Busy is multitasking. Busy is living on autopilot. Busy is ... BAD.
The opposite of busy is good. The opposite of being busy is calmly and confidently living your life, your one and only life, on purpose, toward a destination that you have set, with a steady focus on balance and growth in your unique priorities.
I could write pages on this subject, which I’ll hold back and put into the book. But for now, please ask yourself, are you living a life that is “busy” or one that is the “opposite of busy?”
You already know the best answer. Making the shift will take time and effort, but it’s worth it. You can start right away with your vocabulary. When somebody asks you how you are doing, instead of saying, “I’m busy,” say, “I’m fantastic, working on some really cool projects.” Try it. Do this enough times, and you’ll start to believe your own words, and you’ll begin the transition to a better way of being. And I think you’ll like the way you feel.