I just read this quote from CJ Mahaney in an email from a friend and
found it really helpful, I hope you enjoy it and be transformed by it.
“I forget now who first brought these points to my attention. But the
realization that I could be simultaneously busy and lazy, that I could be a
hectic sluggard, that my busyness was no immunity from laziness, became a
life-altering and work-altering insight. What I learned is that:
Busyness does not mean I am diligent
Busyness does not mean I am faithful
Busyness does not mean I am fruitful
Recognizing the sin of procrastination, and broadening the definition to
include busyness, has made a significant alteration in my life. The sluggard
can be busy—busy neglecting the most important work, and busy knocking
out a to-do list filled with tasks of secondary importance.
When considering our schedules, we have endless options. But there are a few
clear priorities and projects, derived from my God-assigned roles, that
should occupy the majority of my time during a given week. And there are a
thousand tasks of secondary importance that tempt us to devote a
disproportionate amount of time to completing an endless to-do list. And if
we are lazy, we will neglect the important for the urgent.” C.J. Mahaney
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