I talk to a lot of people who are complaining that they are too busy. They have taken on so many things that they feel like they don’t get to enjoy any of it.
I look at it like this:
Stuff I do – What I get out of it = Margin of Joy
An interesting observation is that the people who are "crazy busy" are making the mistake of thinking that if they increase the "stuff I do" they can increase that margin of joy in their lives.
Here’s a solution:
Drop some of the stuff you do, increase the quality of what is left… and your margin of joy will increase. Guaranteed.
What do I drop?
Drop stuff that isn’t biblically commanded first and see how that goes. It’s amazing how much stuff you can cut. Further, it’s amazing how creative you will get and how much joy you will find in having a few extra hours per week.
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