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No one disagrees that as a culture we are too busy. Most people complain about how hectic their lives are and about how there is never enough time. Yet, despite this universal agreement, we only seem to get busier. Perhaps even odder still is the fact that, while we say we hate being busy, we simultaneously equate our importance in life based on how busy we are. The more we have going on, the more we believe that we are on the right track towards success. We are important; people need us; our time is highly sought after; we’re the only ones that can get anything done. These are the statements that make us feel powerful and productive. But is being too busy actually counterproductive? By trying to be all things to all people, are we really able to be anything to anyone?