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goo  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: February 10, 2016

Only have a few minutes, so just stopping in to drop a realization:

People who are busy, unless they're stressed, don't feel busy. I am one of those people. I realized that as a full-time student, active participant in three clubs, applying for an internship program, preparing to study abroad, applying for honours, and working part-time, I have no idea how I have time for outdoor activities, friends, and Super Smash Bros. 4 tournaments.

Welp. Time to get to school, great chat everyone!





user-inactivated  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ha I skim through this shit every couple of Wednesdays thinking 'how the hell does anyone have time to write so much'

thenewgreen  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  
goo  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Whoa, that sums it up perfectly. What a great perspective. Thanks for bringing that post up, tng!

thenewgreen  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sure thing! Glad you got something out of it.

goo  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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lil  ·  3216 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    People who are busy, unless they're stressed, don't feel busy.

Interesting observation goo. Stress might be more pronounced if the busy is self-imposed or externally imposed -- although some people have trouble over-committing. (My soon-to-be-ex, for example, self-imposed himself into three jobs and then complained that he had three jobs.

Stress is also related to unexpected responsibilities that you take on willingly, but are still onerous (who knew that when you have a kid, your life is no longer entirely your own) and senses of obligation to things beyond yourself. It's complicated.

It sounds like you have a good attitude.