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Why Are You So Busy? · The Daily Writer

• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you build the habits for writing success.
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: The most common complaint that I hear about writing is that it takes time.
• 0:21
  SPEAKER_00: There's nothing that keeps people from writing more than the idea that they simply don't have time to write.
• 0:28
  SPEAKER_00: And that's why so many writing resources, including this podcast, by the way, focuses on helping people be more productive and use their time better when it comes to writing.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_00: Everybody knows that we in the modern world are really busy.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: It's hard to squeeze in writing time.
• 0:43
  SPEAKER_00: But maybe it's good to stop and ask, what has us so busy these days in the first place?
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: Is it too many obligations and commitments?
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: Is it lots of movies, too much YouTube and TV?
• 0:55
  SPEAKER_00: Is it other hobbies or projects?
• 0:57
  SPEAKER_00: Is it several small kids in the house, or maybe a spouse or a parent who requires lots of time and care?
• 1:03
  SPEAKER_00: Is it maybe an extra job to help make ends meet?
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: Well, certainly some of these things are legitimate things that keep us really busy, but not all of them are totally legitimate.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_00: The vast majority of people have more control over their schedule than they realize, and that includes me and you.
• 1:19
  SPEAKER_00: So take a look at all the things that are supposedly keeping you so busy.
• 1:24
  SPEAKER_00: What are all the activities that take up your time each day and each week?
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  SPEAKER_00: And are they really necessary?
• 1:30
  SPEAKER_00: Are all those activities really contributing to your quality of life?
• 1:33
  SPEAKER_00: And are those activities helping you reach your long-term goals as a writer?
• 1:38
  SPEAKER_00: Well, if not, it's probably time to reevaluate how you're spending your time.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: You know, so much of our lives are spent doing things that other people want us to do.
• 1:47
  SPEAKER_00: We spend our time doing things other people expect of us.
• 1:50
  SPEAKER_00: So maybe it's time to stop focusing so much on what others want from you and spend more time focusing on the things that you want, and hopefully that includes writing.
• 2:01
  SPEAKER_00: Well, here's your daily question What could your life be like a year from now if you stopped or reduced some of your current activities and focused more on writing?
• 2:12
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 2:15
  SPEAKER_00: For more, you can visit us at dailywriterlife.com.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.