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No, I'm Not Sorry That I'm Busy

Having a busy schedule is never a bad thing.

Gina Salvatore
Oct 16, 2017
Millennials of Connecticut
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If there is one thing in life you should not feel sorry about it is for having a busy schedule.

Being busy is an awesome thing! It means that you are out there doing things. You are not sitting at home on your couch watching Netflix and eating microwavable meals. You are out there making life happen for yourself. Whether you are working three jobs, are a full-time student, you are volunteering or a combination of all three, you should be proud of your busy schedule.

It certainly does stink when you cannot make it to $5 burger night with everyone or you need to skip a football game because of your work schedule, but when you look back, would you rather look back and see someone who did not do anything worthwhile with their time or would you like to see someone who worked hard?

By no means do we want to spend our lives selling our souls to working or to school but that is 100% better than having nothing to do. A vacation here or there is always needed but you should rock that busy schedule.

I get it, it is crazy hard to schedule time with friends, a date, and even dinner with your parents. When it comes to friends, they should be the most understanding of your busy schedule and get it when you say you have to work or you have hours of homework ahead of you.

For the person you are trying to schedule a date with, they should appreciate that you are such a hard worker and if they are really interested in you then they will surely put a little more effort in and work around your crazy schedule. For mom and dad, can you do breakfast at 6 am instead of dinner?!

So often do we feel bad when we have to say "No" to things in life. If you are saying "no" because you are afraid to leave your couch, well that is a silly excuse. Saying "no" because you have a lot on your plate and simply do not have the time to spend casually with your friends, it is okay.

We need to start embracing our busy lives and enjoy the time that we have in the classroom, at work, or volunteering because believe it or not, it will not last forever (even though you probably feel like it will).

Take pride in your work and do not let those that say you are too busy keep you down.

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