Why we over-schedule

I’ve been meaning to post this for ages, but perhaps it is a fitting post from my return from a brief vacation/conference in South Beach, Miami….

At last, proof that we don’t really understand why we over-schedule/overbook ourselves (and some of us, our children) — it doesn’t make us happier or healthier, but it does help us avoid the pain of loss. It seems that we will bear almost anything – stress, fatigue, no time for ourselves – if it means that a door doesn’t have to close.

Here’s the New York Times Article, “The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors.”

It’s inspired me to think about my own life in a different way — and also is helping me get through the pain of decision-making as I build a new Web site for my business…