Lateley i have been busy and haven’t been able to attend to some things, and some friends who feel i haven't been around, asked what'sbeen keeping me way, but all I could say was, I have been busy. I realised that even though I have been busy with some stuff but I have also ignored those that equally needed my attention.
We've all heard people say "I've just been busy" and this statement is now often used in a positive light as if being busy by default is about working hard towards success, productivity, or moving closer to our goals. However, some people use being busy as a crutch to avoid doing the most important things.
Busy can give us an excuse for not focusing on what's really important. We spend our days checking messages, running errands, attending meetings, helping others, and then going to bed at night feeling exhausted but also unfulfilled. Why? We were active (we moved), but we weren't effective (we didn't accomplish anything). We were busy (we did a lot) but we weren't focused (which means we accomplished very little).
It's easy to confuse motion and progress. You could move all day and go nowhere. You could work hard every day and still not get closer to your goals. How easily we can convince ourselves that "being busy" means "being productive."
If everything is important, then nothing is. Life needs to have balance and focus. There will be things that deserve your undivided attention: your health, your family, your dreams, your relationships with God, your purpose. These are the things that you can't always put off until "when I'm less busy," because that day may never arrive.
While we may be genuinely busy with work, family, responsibilities, or unexpected events, we need to find a way to continue to do other things. You can't stop life completely and wait for the perfect time. Instead, you need to figure out how to use your energy, rather than just your time. That might mean waking up early to pray or think. Or maybe that means dedicating one evening a week to something that helps feed your mind or helps you achieve your goals. Consistency produces better long-term results than making big promises and putting them off forever.
You shouldn't lose sight of what's truly important just because you're busy creating a living. In fact, you could be so busy making a living that you're neglecting to create a life. You could be constantly on the go from one thing to another, but in reality, you're moving further away from those things that bring meaning to your life.
So before you say "I've been busy," take a moment to think about this : busy doing what? Busy becoming who? If your busyness isn't contributing to your growth, your peace, or your purpose, then it's time to take a step back and refocus. Slowing down is often the only way to begin moving forward.
Wow!
This is awe-inspiring. You touched things that really matter.
We often hear people say this “I've been busy”, myself at times, but to what end? What have we really been busy with? We can be busy with the things that destroy us. So it's not about being busy, but doing what?
I like how you highlighted the things that matter and where our busyness should be channeled to. And honestly, if it isn't in the direction of the things you mentioned, we are missing out. Many are not in any way walking towards purpose or the things that matter but are extremely busy.
I picked some important points here...
I think this is a call to refocus and “be busy” with the things that matter. It's a call to discipline!