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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 1522822" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>I agree. Even M-5 wrote in an earlier post that not everyone says what they mean. That can go both ways. I always feel that the unwritten message among the busy crowd is that their way of life is superior to those who like balance and don't want to spend every awake moment with busyness; they don't just present a "to each his own" attitude. They always seem to take every opportunity to announce their busyness, and describe their way as "more driven to do and accomplish," while people who like balance are "not motivated" and "avoiding work." How else could that be interpreted? </p><p></p><p>For example, a few months back, I posted the story about the guy who fell and is now paralyzed from the waist down and how that changed his way of thinking and caused him to set some different priorities in his life. I know we often post things here that don't necessarily have a question, but it's just things we feel like sharing. I suppose I thought responses would be things like, "Sorry to hear that," or "yeah, I know someone like that too." Aside from those responses, the busy crowd felt the need to come in and tell us how they are busy all the time and how "work" is their hobby. I guess that means my friend is crazy for wanting to change his lifestyle after the accident. </p><p></p><p>Then there is this thread. It was started by someone saying they wished they had more free time. Again, here comes the busy crowd telling us that they have no free time and don't want any, and they present it with witty comments like, "oh, I'll rest when I'm dead." I don't really understand how revealing one's busyness was relevant to either of those threads. It's like when someone starts a thread and says Pizza Hut is their favorite restaurant and wants to know what everyone's favorite pizza toppings are. Then 50% of the posts are people saying they hate Pizza Hut and how another chain is waaaaay better. How is that relevant to the op other than to present a point of agitation? </p><p></p><p>One would think someone had gotten on and asked how to fake an injury so they could sit around and draw disability. </p><p>It seems like people can't understand the "balance" side of the issue. Nobody is trying to figure out how to stop feeding their cattle or how they can mow and then lie on the couch for two weeks before they bale. It's just that some people's entire existence doesn't center around busyness and just because someone isn't involved in something that looks like a job all the time doesn't mean they aren't accomplishing something. There are more things in my life that I need to feel accomplishment in than just work related things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 1522822, member: 17843"] I agree. Even M-5 wrote in an earlier post that not everyone says what they mean. That can go both ways. I always feel that the unwritten message among the busy crowd is that their way of life is superior to those who like balance and don’t want to spend every awake moment with busyness; they don't just present a "to each his own" attitude. They always seem to take every opportunity to announce their busyness, and describe their way as “more driven to do and accomplish,” while people who like balance are “not motivated” and “avoiding work.” How else could that be interpreted? For example, a few months back, I posted the story about the guy who fell and is now paralyzed from the waist down and how that changed his way of thinking and caused him to set some different priorities in his life. I know we often post things here that don’t necessarily have a question, but it’s just things we feel like sharing. I suppose I thought responses would be things like, “Sorry to hear that,” or “yeah, I know someone like that too.” Aside from those responses, the busy crowd felt the need to come in and tell us how they are busy all the time and how “work” is their hobby. I guess that means my friend is crazy for wanting to change his lifestyle after the accident. Then there is this thread. It was started by someone saying they wished they had more free time. Again, here comes the busy crowd telling us that they have no free time and don’t want any, and they present it with witty comments like, “oh, I’ll rest when I’m dead.” I don’t really understand how revealing one’s busyness was relevant to either of those threads. It’s like when someone starts a thread and says Pizza Hut is their favorite restaurant and wants to know what everyone’s favorite pizza toppings are. Then 50% of the posts are people saying they hate Pizza Hut and how another chain is waaaaay better. How is that relevant to the op other than to present a point of agitation? One would think someone had gotten on and asked how to fake an injury so they could sit around and draw disability. It seems like people can’t understand the "balance” side of the issue. Nobody is trying to figure out how to stop feeding their cattle or how they can mow and then lie on the couch for two weeks before they bale. It’s just that some people’s entire existence doesn’t center around busyness and just because someone isn’t involved in something that looks like a job all the time doesn’t mean they aren’t accomplishing something. There are more things in my life that I need to feel accomplishment in than just work related things. [/QUOTE]
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