“Besides the noble art of getting things done, master the noble art of leaving other things undone. Life wisdom also involves the elimination of nonessentials.” -Lin Yutang (early 20th Century Chinese philosopher)
Think of obsessive people you know who are trying to get too many things done, while accomplishing little of note and antagonizing others along the way.
Then look into the metaphorical mirror. Perhaps you can say with the cartoon character Garfield, “I resemble that remark.”
Author and podcast host Tim Ferriss recently revived work on a book on the power to say no.
Wisdom from ancient times tells us that only an empty container is useful. If you are filled with many tasks, many worries, many places to go, then you have no room for being and for doing the important work.
If this post seems a rerun of something I wrote a few days ago, perhaps God places certain reading in my awareness to send a message. I pay attention when similar thoughts appear within a short time period. Gotta be a message there.
Faith Venture 
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