Being busy is actually an important signal. It makes it difficult for people to approach you. Moreover, because you are busy with immediate tasks, you are always overworked. When you are always busy, you fail to notice and neglect what is truly wrong.

Tolstoy has a work titled “What Men Live By.” There is a story about a person who asks for sturdy shoes that will last more than a year while the Grim Reaper waits behind him. The shoes he made with great effort ended up being worn at his own funeral. It’s time to pause your busy steps and look around to see what is truly important to you.