What’s not discussed in these I’m-so-busy-it-would-blow-your-mind discussions is the motivation for all that busyness. I have a theory on this, which is that busyness is our means to impress. If I’m busy, then I’m important, and if I’m important, then you’ll be impressed. Right? Don’t you do this too? A buddy calls you up and asks about having lunch sometime soon, and instead of answering succinctly, you feel compelled to give him the rundown of your (very busy, very important) week. “Well, I’ve got an off-site all day Monday, I’m in wall-to-wall meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday is an extended
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