By Dr. Corey Allan

Friend: How have you been?

Most common reply: Busy.

My guess is that you hear this question several times each day as you go about your normal activities.

Since when did being busy become so appealing?

Something to strive for in order to appear better in other people’s eyes. Or at least to avoid appearing lazy.

While the answer of “busy” is most likely true, answer me this. Busy doing what?

How do you fill your day?

Or an even more popular sentiment, how do you manage your time?

To quote Timothy Ferriss in his work The 4-Hour Work Week;

Just a few words on time management: Forget all about it. In the strictest sense, you shouldn’t be trying to do more each day, trying... More...