Good Morning, SuperForest!
Summer is here and is in full force and while I’ve been spending much needed time with the family, catching up on some sleep, and watching tons of basketball I’ve already found myself staring at this huge menacing list of things I have to do I get to do. I’ve always been a fan of the ol’ to-do list but sometimes, that list gets so intense and I feel so busy, I don’t even know where to begin and then find myself stalling, getting distracted, or watching just one more episode of Entourage.
Lucky for me, I follow Zen Habits. And just a few days ago, Babauta wrote something that, similar to a lot of his other posts, made a lot of sense. As it turns out, the key to quit being busy, is simply by a quick change of mindset.
Here’s a bit of what he says:
Think about how busy we are, and how it has become a way of bragging: I’m so busy, I must be important.
“I have a million things to do! I never have time for anything! I can’t slow down — I’m too busy.” This is thought to be a good thing in a society where we must be productive, active, occupied.
But it’s a fool’s game. Busy is simply noise, action without meaning, lots of little unimportant things rather than a few important ones.
Stop being busy. Just decide to stop, today.
Now you’re halfway done. You’ve decided to slow down, and to focus on what’s important. All of a sudden, your schedule clears up, and your to-to list shrinks down to almost nothing.
Now you just have one or two things to do, instead of a million. You clear distractions, andfocus.It might seem impossible, but once you decide to put an End to Busy, you have taken the biggest step.
You can now make time for work you’re passionate about, for work that matters. You can make time for solitude, for creating. You can make time for contemplation, for yourself.
Stop being busy, and your job is half done.
Lovely! So, to recap…decide to stop being busy, drop your list down to a few really important things, be thankful you get to do those things, and it’ll happen. “Busy” will be a thing of the past.
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