Comments on: On Being Busy http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/ For Every Ending There Is A New Beginning Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-137 Cheryl Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-137 Robert, your suggestion to be present and enjoy right now is a wonderful and welcome one. Thanks. :-) Robert, your suggestion to be present and enjoy right now is a wonderful and welcome one. Thanks. :-)

]]> By: Robert | reason4smile http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-136 Robert | reason4smile Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:03:33 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-136 Hi Cheryl, I think Eckhart also mention about enjoying the moment of now, so despite your dream on retirement, keep enjoying your working time right now =) Hope you will find a way to balance your busyness now with the enjoyment as well. All the best, Robert Hi Cheryl,
I think Eckhart also mention about enjoying the moment of now, so despite your dream on retirement, keep enjoying your working time right now =)
Hope you will find a way to balance your busyness now with the enjoyment as well.

All the best,
Robert

]]> By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-135 Cheryl Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:09:02 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-135 JoLynn, I'm going to look for this book you recommend. That's the spirit of what retirement really is now (that is compared to what it was even 30 years ago). For me, I've got a few more months until I can cash in on a "retirement" to help pay the bills while I pursue my what I really love to do. When I was 26 I was just beginning a new career. When I was 45 I started another. Now ten years later, I'm more than ready to create life the way I want it. The meaning of retirement has changed and is being defined in a myriad of new ways now. I also think of Tim Ferriss' book, The 4 Hour Workweek. JoLynn,

I’m going to look for this book you recommend. That’s the spirit of what retirement really is now (that is compared to what it was even 30 years ago). For me, I’ve got a few more months until I can cash in on a “retirement” to help pay the bills while I pursue my what I really love to do. When I was 26 I was just beginning a new career. When I was 45 I started another. Now ten years later, I’m more than ready to create life the way I want it.

The meaning of retirement has changed and is being defined in a myriad of new ways now. I also think of Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4 Hour Workweek.

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-134 JoLynn Braley Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:35:59 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-134 Hi Cheryl, I have a book by Asha Tyson - "How I Retired at 26!" What I like about her take on "retirement" is that most people look to retirement as the time when they can really get out there and do what they want....instead of waiting until retirement, why not "retire" now and do what you want? Sure, you need an income, but why not find what you love to do now that will bring in the money? ;) Hi Cheryl,

I have a book by Asha Tyson – “How I Retired at 26!” What I like about her take on “retirement” is that most people look to retirement as the time when they can really get out there and do what they want….instead of waiting until retirement, why not “retire” now and do what you want? Sure, you need an income, but why not find what you love to do now that will bring in the money? ;)

]]> By: Cheryl http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-132 Cheryl Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:23:38 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-132 Sam, what you say about people who are retired doing charity work or discovering meaning in their lives is what I look forward to myself. I think I need to step back before I write and think about what I'm actually trying to say. Currently, I am so busy, too busy, at a job that I don't particularly enjoy anymore. I spend too much time away from home and I very much look forward to "being busy" doing what I choose to do for me rather than for a paycheck. On the other hand, I also look forward to (and should even now find) time to sit quietly if even for only 10 minutes a day. I know that I am doing too much now and in fact, I am scaling some of my choices back. Jan, being a sahm is similar and very different, too, but I sure understand what your desire to get your value from within. I'm also watching the Oprah-Eckhart series. I watched the first week on my ipod on the plane a couple of days ago. I'll watch week 2 on my way home in a couple of days. And that is the name of the book - Stillness Speaks, but I'm sure you've figured that out by now! Sam, what you say about people who are retired doing charity work or discovering meaning in their lives is what I look forward to myself. I think I need to step back before I write and think about what I’m actually trying to say. Currently, I am so busy, too busy, at a job that I don’t particularly enjoy anymore. I spend too much time away from home and I very much look forward to “being busy” doing what I choose to do for me rather than for a paycheck.

On the other hand, I also look forward to (and should even now find) time to sit quietly if even for only 10 minutes a day. I know that I am doing too much now and in fact, I am scaling some of my choices back.

Jan, being a sahm is similar and very different, too, but I sure understand what your desire to get your value from within. I’m also watching the Oprah-Eckhart series. I watched the first week on my ipod on the plane a couple of days ago. I’ll watch week 2 on my way home in a couple of days. And that is the name of the book – Stillness Speaks, but I’m sure you’ve figured that out by now!

]]> By: Sam Lim http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-131 Sam Lim Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:19:25 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-131 I have not retire yet. For me it still have 25 years from now to retire. One of the biggest issues that I worry about is do I retire in wellness way or other side. However, I always thinking positive to overcome this challenge instead of face it as a problem. I really don't know people who are retire people are busy about. However I think either is building a better relationship with friends, helping people involving in charity work or still busy in working and look for more money. The most important it was busy in a meaning live of that day. Because, we don't know how long is our life. But, at least at that moment the life is meaningful and happiness all the day. I have not retire yet. For me it still have 25 years from now to retire. One of the biggest issues that I worry about is do I retire in wellness way or other side. However, I always thinking positive to overcome this challenge instead of face it as a problem. I really don’t know people who are retire people are busy about. However I think either is building a better relationship with friends, helping people involving in charity work or still busy in working and look for more money. The most important it was busy in a meaning live of that day. Because, we don’t know how long is our life. But, at least at that moment the life is meaningful and happiness all the day.

]]> By: Jan - queenofkaos http://butwhatnow.com/on-being-busy/#comment-130 Jan - queenofkaos Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:58:52 +0000 http://butwhatnow.com/retirement/on-being-busy/#comment-130 I used to "price" my worth on how busy I was, especially as a stay at home mom. I find it so ironic now as I couldn't even sleep longer than 3 hours or get through one song on the radio without being interrupted by someone needing something, but somehow felt that I needed to do more to be authentic. I think the key is that as a sahm, I was doing what I wanted and that is the same principle as being retired - maybe that is where it all comes from. I have to question why we feel the need to validate ourselves to others because we are living simply as we wish without a paycheck to measure our worth. I just bought Eckhart Tolle's New Earth book yesterday and have been listening to the Oprah webinar that he and Oprah are doing on Monday nights. (I highly recommend it!) I am planning to get his booklet "Stillness Speaks" (if that is the correct title, Oprah mentioned it) I find stillness and taking time to go within to be a must to remain creative now as a work at home mom and I believe it to be the basis of success - not only in quality productivity but in peace and enjoyment of life. I used to “price” my worth on how busy I was, especially as a stay at home mom. I find it so ironic now as I couldn’t even sleep longer than 3 hours or get through one song on the radio without being interrupted by someone needing something, but somehow felt that I needed to do more to be authentic.

I think the key is that as a sahm, I was doing what I wanted and that is the same principle as being retired – maybe that is where it all comes from.

I have to question why we feel the need to validate ourselves to others because we are living simply as we wish without a paycheck to measure our worth.

I just bought Eckhart Tolle’s New Earth book yesterday and have been listening to the Oprah webinar that he and Oprah are doing on Monday nights. (I highly recommend it!)

I am planning to get his booklet “Stillness Speaks” (if that is the correct title, Oprah mentioned it)

I find stillness and taking time to go within to be a must to remain creative now as a work at home mom and I believe it to be the basis of success – not only in quality productivity but in peace and enjoyment of life.

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