When stress levels rise, when distress appears, when tragedy strikes, too often we attempt to keep up the same frantic pace or even accelerate, thinking somehow that the more rushed our pace, the better off we will be.
One of the characteristics of modern life seems to be that we are moving at an ever-increasing rate, regardless of turbulence or obstacles.
Let’s be honest; it’s rather easy to be busy. We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia—even during times of stress and fatigue. Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of meaning in their lives.
It is said that any virtue when taken to an extreme can become a vice. Overscheduling our days would certainly qualify for this. There comes a point where milestones can become millstones and ambitions, albatrosses around our necks.
-President Dieter F. Uctdorf, Of Things that Matter Most, October 2010
With that being said, I just have to say that while life has been crazy, as seems normal for my life, it has been so good. I am grateful to be able to see the blessings. I'm grateful to be able to see the Lord's hand in my life. I'm also just grateful for the experiences of life. As things happen in life that seem compel people to make comments that just don't help (but are certainly well intended and I get that), I'm just grateful. Grateful for glimpses of the bigger picture.
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