The Way I See It

  By: Bushra AlMansour Just as I was stressing about how I was too busy to write this article, I thought to myself, am I truly that busy, or just mentally occupied? These days, everyone seems to be running around claiming to be too busy. It is said in many ways but sends the same message:  “I’m more in demand, my time is more valuable, I’m more productive and successful”.  Surely, being busy has become a sign of prestige and something that people brag about. I can’t help but think of it as a boast disguised as a complaint. For when someone is regularly using the phrase ‘I’m so busy’, they’re fueling the egocentric belief that “I’m busy = I’m important” . They try to place the focus on themselves and invite the attention and recognition of others. Busyness could also function as a bit of laziness, as some people say ‘I’m busy’ because it is easier than saying ‘no’. It becomes a convenient excuse and allows people to avoid certain circumstances, commitments or common cour...