Our busyness is often our enemy; it is the antithesis of freedom.
Freedom is the feeling we get when we’re not busy.
And most of what we spend our days being busy about (e.g. acquiring wealth) is really supposed to be a means for acquiring freedom. The freedom to live life on our own terms.
But, what if the means was in direct opposition to the end goal? What if our work kept us from living on our own terms at all?
Here’s the thing, this is not a call to quit your job and/or shed all of your responsibilities that keep you busy. Rather, it’s a call to carefully reevaluate what it is exactly that you’re so busy with and how it connects to your freedom.
- If family came to visit from out of town during your work week, would you be able see them? Or would you be too busy?
- If a good friend was in trouble and asked you for coffee, would you be able to meet them? Or would you be too busy?
- If your favorite band was playing a concert near you, but it was during a work weekend, would you have the freedom to go see them? Or would you be too busy?
Sometimes we sacrifice doing what we want to do with work because we know it will lead to more future freedom. But, what are you securing future freedom for if you’re sacrificing all of your top priorities now?