‘Being busy’ versus ‘being busy avoiding’

Its really worth identifying which (if either) applies to you.

Have you ever said that ‘you’re busy’ just to put off saying no to someone because you don’t want to hurt their feelings. The thing is, there’s the likelihood that when you’ve made your excuse you still have to deal with the remnant feeling of ‘having not been truthful’ to yourself.  Which one is worse? You have to live with yourself all of the time.

Its much better to live life by your own values and beliefs rather than trying to fit into how you think other people think of you. That way, they get the ‘real you’ all of the time. Armed with the truth, they can decide if you’re someone that they want within their network of friends or acquaintances. The plus side of this is that you also get to spend time with the people who mean something to you without having to put on an act.

‘Being busy’ is fine but also ‘being quiet’ is also good. Its gives us the time to be creative. However, in business when people ask how things are going there’s a reluctance to say that its actually quite quiet at the moment. There’s a fear that the other person may think that you’re no good at what you do. If you fall into this category, ask yourself what it is that you’re not facing up to?. What is it about being quiet that you don’t like?