Are you very busy?

Can you be very busy and happy?

It may come as a surprise to you, but I don’t think it is possible to be very busy and happy at the same time. This is because if you are very busy you usually don’t have time or can not find the time to listen in the silence. This listening in the silence is the key to happiness, for when you listen in the silence you can hear the insightful whispers.

What are these insightful whispers? These whispers tell us what is really important in our lives. I’ve found that when I listen to the insightful whispers it has lead me to new opportunities. This is not a new thing for me. Take for example over 20 years ago I had a very successful manufacturing business. The business had grown over 600% in the 10 years I had owned it. But one morning I went to work and I had the insight that I must move on. The next thing that happened was that I got a call from a friend and within the next 10 minutes I shared my insight and he offered to buy my business. In the next 4 months the sale was completed, and I moved on to other things in my life.

Now that you’ve read my story, do you think it is time for you to spend more time in the silence so you can hear the insightful whispers?