Busy…busier…business
Okay, this is unthinkable, brazenly un-American and oh, so very not twenty-first century of me, but I am dedicating this blog to less. Yes, you read correctly—LESS.
While the notion of “less” goes against everything we grew up learning and wanting, I think it’s a concept worth considering. Over the last half of a century, life and work have become really busy. You notice that? So busy, in fact, that people are losing their ability to “not be busy.” The idea of even the briefest moment of quietude, inaction, genuine relaxation or anything else that smacks of stillness is becoming a lost art. For some, even more than that—it is something to be avoided at all cost.
An equally distressing realization is that a fair amount of this “busy-ness” is not in true service to much of anything. It’s time filler. It’s the antidote to quiet—to letting the body and mind rest for a moment.
In business, the percentage of time dedicated to busy-ness can be startling.
Most of us have become so addicted to constant movement and activity, that we avoid taking a moment to consider the value of that which we do or the way in which we do it. Is it serving us? Is it serving the work and intended outcome? Or, is it just filler?
To a large degree, various technology and electronic forms of communication have devolved into a time-consuming craving.
Email, text, social media and the internet are remarkable tools, but they can stealthily turn into our master—the classic tail wagging the dog. This transition is, for many of us, an imperceptible one. To begin to notice the state of the dog, requires awareness. With awareness, comes the possibility of choice.
So, I leave it here. For those interested in exploring how “busy-ness” shows up and choosing to let go of that which does not serve, be aware of a probable side effect…the ease and well-being of a more relaxed body and mind.
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