Why Being too Busy is Stealing Your Happiness

It has been commonly accepted to be super busy. It is almost a standard part of the conversation. I used to think I was partial because I lived in the hustle and bustle of New York City, but I was wrong. 

I have clients all over the world, and we are just SO busy all of the time.
 
It is not only the life of an entrepreneur, in regular jobs as well. I can remember while working in my career in law and finance, my last job before I started my own business. I was hired to take over a particular department and restructure it to produce more income. I enjoyed being in a position that I could contribute and share my ideas on a platform that it was not only appreciated but implemented. The challenge was since that went so well I ended up taking over 5 departments, not by choice. This is when it went downhill. I was so busy that I could no longer even hear myself think.

So this problem stretches in entrepreneurial life, corporate, personal life and across the board. Think about when you see people just staring into their phones, they have checked out. They are missing everything around them, even the present moment conversations to check emails, follow social media and text instead of talk. 

(Whatever happened to conversations?)

Now, it is even common when people say “Hi, How are You?” the response is, “Oh, I have been so busy” 

The Lesson: You cannot appreciate life and what is around you, when you are too busy to see what is right in front of you.