I bet you were ready for me to say something like, during this busy holiday time it is really important to slow down and breathe, take some time for yourself, make sure you aren’t rushing to do everything, etc…
I read a blog a few days ago and I can’t stop thinking about it.
http://chrisguillebeau.com/3×5/plenty-of-time/
Chris is giving us permission to speed up, giving us back up for the sense of urgency and purpose of our lives. ”There’s Plenty of Time.” (But what if there’s not?) says it all.
So I brought this topic up with a client yesterday and she agreed but she said that the rushing around during this time of year specifically ends up being meaningless. The tasks we are rushing to do, the craziness of what we are cramming into our schedules, don’t have meaning. So the chaos is self imposed for no real reason except that we are trying to live up to some expectation of the perfect holiday. Slowing down and remembering why we are celebrating might be a good idea, no matter what holiday you are celebrating.
But the blog goes beyond holiday celebration to talk about what we are doing with our lives. The sense that if our lives matter, then we need to work on creating something that we can leave behind, that helps other people live well. This is the speeding up that I am interested in. Specifically I am interested in living a life with passion, joy, creativity and good health that is aimed at helping people live with passion, joy, creativity and good health. And I have a hard time with people telling me to slow down. Always have. Now finally someone is saying, “speed up!” It’s all good!
Thanks Chris.
