Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor

A whole lot of “busy.” The person in the grocery store tapping out messages between two cell phones at once. The jogger whose eyes keep darting to the notifications blipping on their smartwatch. And the dinner party conversation that turns into a one-upping competition over who has less free time. Calendars double-booked! Overwhelmed at work!

I get it — we are all busy. I often tell people who ask for some of my time that I am, unfortunately, oversubscribed.

But is all the activity leading to...