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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
This little book is hearty! Full of chunks of wisdom that will last a busy person of faith a long time. Grateful I found it in my church library. Recommended.
Very straight forward book with plenty of practical challenges to live a more mindful life instead of defaulting to getting caught up in busyness.
This short book didn't have much in the way of new information but it reinforces what I know I should be doing. I should be doing a daily devotional. I should spend less time on the internet. The habits that I create are what make me "crazy" busy. I can cut out things that are unnecessary. The thing is that I actually need to do it...
This short book takes a look at busyness; when it's good, when it can have negative effects, and how to deal with them. I like how it was organized and that the points were concise. It also is works well for group discussions.
This book is written from a Reformed Christian perspective, so a larger agenda permeates the work. I was underwhelmed. The identification and unpacking of problems was superficial, and I have read better on this topic--to name a couple, Essentialism and Margin.
"How has your life changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began? Throughout this pandemic, I have kept my normal hours at work (thank God), though my duties look a little different than they used to. My college classes were already all online, so there was no transition for me to struggle through. I stopped going to church in person. My vacation was cancelled. My women’s conference was postponed. I couldn’t go to Disney World on the weekends. For me, things have been okay, but they’ve been different.
One day, though (hopefully soon), things will eventually return back to normal. Restaurants, stores, and businesses will reopen. We’ll be able to go to work, and our kids will be able to go to school. We’ll be able to travel again and go on vacations. And we’ll get back to our normal, busy selves.
But do we really want to return to that crazy busyness? Where we’re working overtime and it seems like we can never pull our eyes away from our screens. Where we’re driving our kids around to soccer games, and piano practices, and dance classes, and after-school clubs. Where we have so many things going on that we can barely keep our heads above water and our important relationships are oftentimes neglected. If we’re not careful, we’ll once again be consumed by our busyness. How do we fight against it?"
Continue reading my review at https://tristanycorgan.com/blog-crazybusy/
One day, though (hopefully soon), things will eventually return back to normal. Restaurants, stores, and businesses will reopen. We’ll be able to go to work, and our kids will be able to go to school. We’ll be able to travel again and go on vacations. And we’ll get back to our normal, busy selves.
But do we really want to return to that crazy busyness? Where we’re working overtime and it seems like we can never pull our eyes away from our screens. Where we’re driving our kids around to soccer games, and piano practices, and dance classes, and after-school clubs. Where we have so many things going on that we can barely keep our heads above water and our important relationships are oftentimes neglected. If we’re not careful, we’ll once again be consumed by our busyness. How do we fight against it?"
Continue reading my review at https://tristanycorgan.com/blog-crazybusy/
This was a good quick read, full of good reminders and red flags about our crazy busy, hectic lifestyles. I found only about 1/2 of it to be truly challenging and eye opening, however. I feel like the first few chapters plowed through far too much information in too short a page count. I wasn't impressed. But then the chapters on the dangers of technology, the importance of rhythm and rest, and finally using Jesus as a portrait for what our busyness should look like were great. It was worth the read just for those chapters. Perhaps DeYoung didn't say anything new, but he did say it well and we can all use these thoughts and reminders more regularly. I recommend if you need a quick jolt of "reality" when it comes to changing your busyness!
BRILLIANT BOOK. Best work-life book of the year so far.
Some thoroughly life-changing knowledge here.
Highly recommended.
5/5
Some thoroughly life-changing knowledge here.
Highly recommended.
5/5
In his winsome style, Kevin DeYoung tackles a problem plaguing Western Christianity: busyness. I was gratified that what we found here was not a "Christian" productivity plan. These types of plans can be helpful but the problem goes much deeper. DeYoung addresses the heart issues at the root of our frantic lifestyles and exposes what really matters. And, perhaps surprising to some, he ends up saying it is good to be busy, but about the right things and for the right reasons.
Should be required reading for everyone.
Should be required reading for everyone.