The Disease of Being Busy by Omid Safi How did we create a world in which we have more and more and more to do with less time for leisure, less time for reflection, less time for community, less time to just… be? “How is your heart doing at this very moment, at this breath?” When I ask, “How are you?” that is really what I want to know. I am not asking how many items are on your to-do list, nor asking how many items are in your inbox. I want to know how your heart is doing, at this very moment. Tell me. Tell me your heart is joyous, tell me your heart is aching, tell me your heart is sad, tell me your heart craves a human touch. Examine your own heart, explore your soul, and then tell me something about your heart and your soul. Tell me you remember you are still a human being, not just a human doing. Tell me you’re more than just a machine, checking off items from your to-do list. Have that conversation, that glance, that touch. Be a healing conversation, one filled with grace and presence..... onbeing.org/blog/the-disease-of-being-busy/7023?utm_source=On+Being+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f292a30b9a-20141108_Joanna_Macy_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c66543c2f-f292a30b9a-69810793
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 16:54:10 +0000