Living in these United States, are you? If you can answer "yes" and you are doing it "right" then you are probably too busy. I think it is a rule.
"You want to do it right? Well, find a way to be too busy! If you have time to do the thing you want to do then obviously you aren't busy enough!"
So a bunch of friends of mine wanted to get together on a cruise ship and spend some time talking about the old days and sharing what happened since. The list of participants was fairly long and the job of finding a date that would work for everyone became quite daunting. Once we finally nailed down a date and tried to get commitments, people started dropping out. One by one they all learned they were too busy or had a conflict. One by one they all frowned, felt sad, and wrote that message that starts with "I hate to have to do this, but..."
So I thought "Well, what if we just set dates and people could go or not go?" That approach would kill all the need for planning. You set it up, you communicate it, and you forget it. I can set it up. I certainly can forget it so the only thing missing is the "You communicate it".
Welcome to "You communicate it".
I didn't think I wanted to, but when I finally did I discovered how fun it really was!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I wanted to, but when I finally did I discovered how fun it really was!
ReplyDeleteWe dumped baby Shane off with your Dad and took a boat to Alaska as I recall. I also seem to recall that that boat was about the size of one of the lifeboats on the Oasis. My how things have changed!
ReplyDeleteThat's been the cruise Pat and I've discussed for quite a while - but, no, until prompted by a tall friend, we've never acted on the impulse. Always to many things to do. So now we're taking the plunge.
ReplyDelete...and does the name "Mullins" start with a "J"?
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