Busyness is a form of laziness....Tim Ferriss
I agree with Tim. Being busy gives me an illusion of doing something. But many time it turns out be mere tossing up and down in the same place.
And what is the big deal here in this badge of honor of being busy...
Author Debbie Millman defines busyness the best way
"Busy is a decision. We do things we want to do, period.
If we say we are too busy, it is just shorthand for the thing being " not important enough" or "not a priority "
Busy is not a badge.
You dont find the time to make things
You make the time to do things"
What Debbie means is : if you find a thing important enough , focus on making the time- carving the time out!
I think this is where the pomodoro technique of time management fits.
It shifts from making the thing to making the time.
It shifts the focus form Product to Process.
Stephen Covey's Time Jar is an example. If you keep filling the glass jar with busy little stuff - pebbles- you can't fit the Big Rocks - important enough items !
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