Are you really?
Often when you run into people you know, they only talk about how busy they are. How crazy their life is or their schedule. “I’m so busy,” they say. All they seem to be able to do is talk about themselves. Pointing out how little time they have, how swamped they are and they look disheveled.
Is this a way to live?
If this is you, this is nothing to be proud of. Life should not be crazy, hectic, swamped and full of stuff. Especially if it doesn’t give back to you. Most of us do things just to do it. We take on more than we need to because we feel like we can. Oftentimes, these things are not associated with family, your career or interests. Now, if you have a crazy few months because of work, or a family issue or even kids schedules, I understand that. I question though, do you want 15 years of “crazy?”
We have normalized being busy so much that we don’t recognize how toxic it is. It’s a cancer that kills your time, creates immense stress and makes life unhappy.
Imagine taking a week off from work. It’s your PTO (Personal Time Off) yet you still log on to your work computer to check email or put out a fire. Are you that busy? Or is based on the choices you make?
As we approach the start of 2023 start to look at what you can cut out of your life. Asking yourself at every turn is this essential? Is this necessary? If the answer is no, don’t do it. Start to limit your exposure to things and people that take from you. If you are working like crazy, how long will this last? If you have to work that much, set a date when you will scale it back. Otherwise, 2023 will past right by you. Memories will be missed, children won’t have much to remember about the year and when you bump into someone you know, you’ll be the one complaining about how crazy life is.
Having an insanely busy life is not a badge of honor. Furthermore, having a schedule that is packed is not anything to be proud of. Hustle culture, social media, and streaming shows have made us believe that we must be busy, that we must work all the time and any free time we have must be spent binge watching something.
It’s 2023. Let’s do better. Saying no to more so we can say yes to what matters. When we say no, we are saying yes to what we actually find important.
Dan Roman is a Husband, Father, and writer that releases a daily blog. A quick read on money, marriage, parenting, self-improvement, development and his thoughts. Dan is also Founder/Creator of Roman Solutions, a Personal Finance Firm that currently provides coaching and education.
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