Mary O’Connor

“It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy.  The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.”

Mary O’Connor
Author

Most of us are extremely busy.

There’s nothing wrong with that.
Just be mindful of why you are busy.

Are you spending time or investing time?
Are you working on things that are important?
Or on things that appear to be urgent?

Urgent things cause us to be reactive.
Important things require us to be proactive.

We need to be proactive with our health.
With our family relationships.

They don’t seem urgent.
They don’t call out to us.

But if the important things in life are ignored
They can eventually deteriorate beyond repair.

Being busy is admirable.
But chose to be busy doing the right things.

That’s where you’ll find the greatest happiness.

Yours in achieving your personal best . . .

                                                                   Tom

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