Ok, so we are all busy. But what does busy really mean? It means you are doing something, presumably work, and trying to accomplish a goal. That is what is making you busy. The bigger the goal, the busier you presumably are trying to accomplish it. There are levels of busy. There are days you barely have time to eat or use the restroom. Those days are truly busy. Busy can be tricky. There are days you are not as busy but think you are. There are even times you use busy as a crutch. “I can’t talk to him now, I’m busy,” or “That will just have to wait, I’m too busy,” come to mind. Busy can even be a good thing, if used in a positive manor. The course is very busy- the cash register is overflowing or he had dropped 20 pounds because he is no longer sitting on his butt- he’s busy. In these busy times, it is important to focus on the end goal.
Whatever is making you busy, find ways to compartmentalize the busy, set attainable goals and find your way to the ultimate goal of becoming less busy. Often times that gets lost. One becomes so busy with the fact that they are busy that they lose focus on why they are busy in the first place: the attainment of the goal. So if you are feeling stress from being too busy, if you are reaching for the Tums because you are busier than a cat covering up its mess, take second to focus on your goals. Make the goals attainable, set small sub-goals that might lead to accomplishing the big goals and figure out how best to achieve them. Write then down on a piece of paper or plug them into your tablet or lap-top. Realize that as busy as you are, there are ways to deal with the busy that will make you less busy. Let others help make you less busy when they offer, or sometimes even if they don’t!
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