The Disease of Over-Doing-It
Life in our North American culture brings with it one highly contagious disease. Over-doing-it. I suffer from over-doing-it. You suffer from over-doing-it. Almost everyone I know suffers from this disease.
We are all juggling too much. Work, family, friends, ministry and the list goes on. We are always on the go. Going, going, going, until we are gone.
Now, maybe I am just writing this out of frustration with myself…and this is a very close-to-home thing for me at the moment…and frankly I have brought it on myself. I have no one else to blame. Sure, culture encourages me, but I am the one who has bought into the lie. I am the one who has bit off more than he can chew. I am the one, who is suffering right? Wrong. My employer, my clients, my family, my church, my friends…they all suffer too.
So, the disease of over-doing-it has far reaching implications for me and my network of contacts. It does to your too. This is a problem for every small business owner and ever ministry person I know. So, it is relevant to everyone who reads this. You are over-doing-it too.
Much has been written about work-life balance. I certainly don’t have any deep insights to share. I just know it is important for me and important for you. I will propose one thing. A budget. I need a budget. Not a financial budget as most people would immediately assume…but a time budget. I need to build a budget so I don’t over spend the most precious resource I have…my life.
How about you? Do you have a budget? Do you need a budget and if so does it work? What are your thoughts…or suggestions for breaking free from the disease of over-doing-it? I’m listening…
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