Are you busy? So many people today are busy. They are going from one thing to another in a constant state of motion. They are working more hours every week, sleeping less, and filing their remaining hours with sports, committees, parties, e-mail, texting, TV, the internet, etc. The list could continue forever.
At what point does being busy, transition from an opportunity for personal growth and the ability to positively impact others, to a negative impact on one's mood, level of stress, their ability to renew, and their personal relationships?
Try to sit down for 5 minutes with no distractions. Turn off your phone, the TV, the radio. Close your door and just sit. ..........................How long could you do this without looking at the clock, the pile of work that needs to be addressed, or the mental list that you started making? I am guessing you did not make it to 5 minutes. If you did, Great!!
The clutter and stuff in our lives keeps us busy. We fill our lives with possessions, e-mail, apps on our phones, TV, this meeting and that committee, and all the while dream of the moment that we have a few minutes (5 minutes) of quiet.
I would guess that if you were to ask any group of people if they would like to have 30 minutes more everyday to spend just playing with their kids or connecting with their spouse or significant other, they would all say yes. So why don't they? Say NO. Say no to your phone, to the mindless shows on TV, to the shopping trips that fill our closets with more, to the weeks packed full of nights working late, and to the time living up to other's expectations.
Take your shoes off and pick up a book, go for a walk, play a game with your kids and breath in the peace and simplicity of being.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ---e. e. cummings
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