Being Too Busy – is there such a thing?

Every day is a Mother's Day.

“We all have the same 24/7. What we do with our time becomes our priority. Choose what you do with your time and do not lead a life by default” ― Patt Hollinger Pickett

A former boss once said, “We all have the same 24 hours a day. I often wonder why some people always say as an excuse that they don’t have the time.”

Maybe it’s inherent for women. Having time for everything, that is. A mom and a dad have the same 24 hours, but the former can seem to accomplish more than the latter. I am not being sexist, I am just saying it is true or it can be true. I have a 7am-4pm job, and as soon as I get home, there’s still work to be done. I can still do errands, do a household check, spend time with my kids, watch TV, have a social media life, read, write, and have some “me” time.

While everyone else is asleep, a mom can still be up, making sure the house is tidy, all the dishes washed, all lights out.  And she can be the same person to wake up before anyone else does. She can be a working mom and do household chores at the same time, and help kids do their homework or projects. I think a female is more effective as a multi-tasker than her counterpart. I discovered that if a man is busy on something, sometimes his world stops because he is doing that something, or focusing on that something. If you give him another task or more than one task, he will be TOO BUSY. Women on the other hand seem to have that built-in “trash segregation system” on their mind – parang may color coding sa isip - this is for this, this is for that. We have a lot on our plates but we still can get a lot of things done. I guess physicality is the issue why Jerry Siegel created Superman as a He.

Nobody is too busy. I don’t buy that (except if it's a life-and-death situation). I’m a busy girl. I may be busy with a lot of things, but I can never be too busy for my family, for friends, for loved ones, for my hobbies or interests, for the things that matter most. I am busy, but I can still write. I am busy, but I can still have fun. I am never too busy to care or to show that I care. I will always find time. If I fail to do something, it’s because I don’t want to do it, or it’s not a priority, and not because I don’t have time for it. Let’s stop glorifying “busy” that it has become another word for “fine.” 

"How are you?" "Busy." 

Never get too busy with life, that you don’t have time to live.

~TheGoodGirl