From Busyness to Basics

My sister, Marianne has a very hectic life. She is the president of the FDNY EMS Retirees Association,
advocating for the rights of September 11th first responders. Marianne
is on the phone for hours with elected officials, doctors, lawyers,
journalists, reporters and members.

This morning on the phone, I noticed something odd in her voice -
she actually sounded relaxed! When I mentioned it, she told me,
"Everything died and I realized what I didn't need." She went on to
explain that in one day her car stalled, her GPS died, her computer
went kaput and her Treo had a meltdown!

Her first reaction was emotional. How would she get in touch with
people? How would she get back on track? What about all the documents
she lost?

And then, something amazing happened. She started realizing how much
time was wasted on the phone, how many 'crises' were actually spinning
wheels, and how much the 'busyness' was costing her everyday. Hour by
hour, Marianne reclaimed a part of her life and restored her
productivity.

A friend, Eve Konstantine is known for saying, that chaos is often a necessary precondition to
the emergence of a newer, higher order. Utter disarry brought my sister
to a clearing where she could make powerful decisions about her life.

Who knows, freedom might just be one technology meltdown away!

Reprinted from Revolution Me!