I'm delighted to hear you're inviting less busyness into your daily life, Dipak. There are a lot of expectations, aren't there? I remember a teacher once saying that those around him have come to expect slow responses from him. I find it's a delicate balance between taking care of my desire not to live urgently while responding in a timely manner to others needs and expectations.
I'm delighted to hear you're inviting less busyness into your daily life, Dipak. There are a lot of expectations, aren't there? I remember a teacher once saying that those around him have come to expect slow responses from him. I find it's a delicate balance between taking care of my desire not to live urgently while responding in a timely manner to others needs and expectations.
ItтАЩs a slow process to become aware who I am and feeling comfortable & okay with that, without needing to do things to be accepted. I have recently struggled to not partake in a brewery hopping events with friends through obligation and not to feel left out. One is that IтАЩm not a big drinker, two I am time poor and three if I did have time - it wouldnтАЩt be my choice. So I have bowed out but feel this underlying judgement.
IтАЩm am reading Rollo Mays ManтАЩs Search for Himself. He discusses ideas of conformity and the fear of isolation which can lead to meaningless busyness.
Nice awareness and practicing saying "no." I read his book Love and Will, but not Man's Search for Himself. Busyness is often yet another form of self-medication or avoidance.
I'm delighted to hear you're inviting less busyness into your daily life, Dipak. There are a lot of expectations, aren't there? I remember a teacher once saying that those around him have come to expect slow responses from him. I find it's a delicate balance between taking care of my desire not to live urgently while responding in a timely manner to others needs and expectations.
ItтАЩs a slow process to become aware who I am and feeling comfortable & okay with that, without needing to do things to be accepted. I have recently struggled to not partake in a brewery hopping events with friends through obligation and not to feel left out. One is that IтАЩm not a big drinker, two I am time poor and three if I did have time - it wouldnтАЩt be my choice. So I have bowed out but feel this underlying judgement.
IтАЩm am reading Rollo Mays ManтАЩs Search for Himself. He discusses ideas of conformity and the fear of isolation which can lead to meaningless busyness.
Just a couple of thoughtsтАж
Nice awareness and practicing saying "no." I read his book Love and Will, but not Man's Search for Himself. Busyness is often yet another form of self-medication or avoidance.
Nicely put ... busyness can equal self medication!