Busy? Overwhelmed?
You are not alone!
In fact, not only do many (most?) people feel increasingly busy but there is also a growing trend to measure ourselves by how much we get done.
The logic is “the more I get done the better person I am”.
Sound familiar?
And yet, having recently shouldered a first cousin’s coffin to his grave, I am increasingly curious as to what this incessant busyness is accomplishing.
At the funeral:
- There was no recounting of the long list of things he did.
- Nor did anyone complain about what he had not done.
- Nor did anyone lament all that will forever remain undone.
All that mattered were the lives he touched.
These feel like more interesting questions to me right now:
- Why do I do what I do?
- How do I do it?
- What impact does it have on others?
This is not about our legacy after we have returned to dust but rather about living a life that makes us excited about getting up tomorrow and for others to be excited to see us!
Questions in the Image:
- What Matters in Life?
Want to Read More Around This Topic?
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown (link to Amazon.co.uk). This book emphasizes the importance of focusing on what truly matters in order to achieve meaningful results across your world. It provides actionable advice on how to eliminate distractions and prioritise tasks that align with your long-term vision.
Nurturing Curiosity – Daily Practice: This is part of the Nurturing Curiosity series of tools, insights and questions designed to help nurture curiosity as part of our daily practice. In point of fact, every interaction we have is an opportunity to question what we are observing and how we and others are seeing the world. Also remember that questions come in many forms throughout our day – even the news of a tragedy in our families is a prompt to ask ourselves if we are living a life that gives us purpose.
About Tom O’Leary
Tom guides bold pioneers through inner transitions towards regenerative futures.
His primary offering – through a process he calls Ecological Coaching – is about working with leaders on the mindset, skillset and structural shifts that will power their organisation’s outer transition.
This means helping leaders thrive while creating ripples of positive change within their organisation and most importantly for the communities they serve and ultimately life on this planet.
It is thus not just about the leader as an “individual” but rather as part of an ecology of relationships. Within this ecology, he helps the leader feel heard, gain clarity, take action, build confidence and thrive all in service of something bigger.
How Might Tom Help?
- My first invitation is to take maximum advantage of the free content on this site.
- As you are reading this, you are clearly on a fascinating journey. If you feel you would benefit from us doing some work together on some aspect of your journey, please explore this page: How Can I Serve?
- I also endeavour to answer every email so if you have any queries do reach out.
