I’m not sure humans are actually too busy, as much as they are doing things they despise. When we are engaged in activities we truly enjoy, time doesn’t seem to exist. Energy is limitless.

Yes there are times we all seem to be frantically trying to catch up or get from one thing to another. Especially if you are juggling multiple kids, and the activities they might be involved in with school and beyond. But I believe it’s still more lack of fulfillment in what we are doing. Not how much we are doing

With that said, how do we change that and still earn a living? That’s an entirely different issue. We can’t just shut it off and go sit outside and paint or write poems. This is the subtle tragedy of the human condition.

However, for us older people, we can teach our children to design a life that at least puts them in a trajectory that their careers somehow intersect with something they enjoy. It’s probably not exact. But it can be close. Or to pursue a career in a way to make enough money to enjoy the hobbies and lifestyle that is very fulfilling. They don’t have to wind up sitting in a cubicle staring at the clock so they can go home. That’s a mind numbing life experience