I saw this image posted on Pinterest and its words made an impact on me. In fact, its message stopped me in my busy tracks and caused me to pause and write.
We talk non-stop about how busy we are at home, at work, after work, after school, all week, and all weekend.
We brag about how busy we are.
We talk about how busy we are like it’s a badge of honor.
Well, quite frankly, I’m getting kind of tired of talking about how busy I am and hearing about how busy you are.
Are you too busy to workout? To grab coffee with a friend? To read a book? To get a good night sleep? To cook a healthy meal? To thank the good Lord for your blessings?
Or are you too busy making excuses?
Join me. Stop glorifying busy.
lindsay says:
October 20th 2012just the words i needed to hear this morning. thanking the lord now. xxoo
miss you
Thou Shalt’s says:
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Christine says:
October 25th 2012I couldn’t agree more! When I saw this on Pintrest, I myself, was stopped in my tracks and was like…. “YES!”
It is so true. Why do people brag about how busy they are? It’s not fun being busy, its stressful so what are we trying to prove to one another?
AMEN SISTER! Stop the glorification of busy
Jennifer says:
October 25th 2012SO true!!!! Honestly couldn’t agree more!! (And hiii stranger. This is Jen, formally shesafitchick, getting back on the blogging horse!)
Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans) says:
October 26th 2012I’m so glad the “busy” quote resonated with you. It’s so very important to me to communicate what I’ve accomplished versus being busy for the sake of being busy. Too often we automatically jump to “busy” as a default response. If you like this quote, there are 48 more in my book [RE]FRAME: Little Inspirations For A Larger Purpose (www.slimbooks.com/reframe). Best, Sarah :)
Sarah says:
October 26th 2012I love this post! I was just having a similar thought the other day, that I am tired of feeling like I’m in a constant game of one-upsmanship about busyness with friends and coworkers. If we’re doing the things we’re doing, we’re CHOOSING to do them, right? So we shouldn’t complain and I love that phrase, we shouldn’t “glorify busy.” Thank you!
Pam Frank-Hall says:
October 31st 2012Love this post. I too feel that we glorify how “busy” and how “tired” we are.
Michelle Rahm says:
December 2nd 2012Wow. So, so true. This very much resonated with me and caused me to ask myself, “How can I de-busify my life to ensure there’s time for the really important things?”
protocol stack says:
December 5th 2012I think I totally agree with your views. I mean saying ‘I am busy’ has become something like a fashion. People just glorify the word so much because it makes them look important. Thank you so much for this valuable thought.
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