TNMU #131: Why Are We So Busy?
The Next Man Up | Equipping Fathers | Raising Men - A podcast by Mark Stanifer
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Mark and Josh continue the discussion on busyness in this episode, with a specific focus on why we are so busy. Busyness is a symptom of a deeper issue. But what is that issue? What is it that drives us to an unhealthy place of too much activity? It comes down to one thing. Blog Article: https://thenextmanup.com/why-am-i-so-busy/ Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Expanded Notes For This Episode: - Busyness is a symptom, it’s not the deeper issue - The cause of busyness is rooted in fear - Some of the fears at the source of our busyness FOMO; there can be positive motivation to FOMO, but this is the negative side, a misplaced fear of missing out on things that are not the most important things Fear of Saying No; The underlying question is, “If I say no, what will they think of me?” Fear of Not Being Enough; We live like human doings, but we’re made as human beings; - When God the Father blesses Jesus at his baptism, it’s a reminder for him and for us of our value and worth (Matthew 3)