Writing Quote Wednesday: Being Busy

“Another thing that estranges us from our dreams is everyday distraction. Rarely is the distraction so large you notice it. I’ve never met someone who says, “I was unable to write my great American novel because my house burned down.” Instead, I’ve met hundreds of people who tell me they’ve never written their books because they are too busy.”

—Quitter by Jon Acuff

This week I went out to lunch with husband (without kids). We had a real conversation, but we were fascinated by this ladybug. The entire hour we were eating and talking, the ladybug went around and around and around this pepper shaker at lightning speed. It never flew away and only once changed its course.

Sometimes we are busy, really busy. My calendar this summer has been frighteningly busy, and I blame no one but myself. When I was supposed to be scheduled to write and relax, I’ve been busy with activities. I’ve only had one big distraction this summer. The rest have been little distractions. With my weekdays slowing down and my weekends picking up, I am rethinking my busy-ness and trying to find ways to concentrate my efforts again. I don’t want to get to the end of the summer in a few weeks and wonder what I did with the time.

A Note About the Book Mentioned:

One of the best books I’ve read this summer is QUITTER by Jon Acuff. It really helped change my thinking (in a very good way) on a lot of things related  to my writing dream. Go buy it if you are trying to make sense of where you are versus where you want to be. It was one of those books I was meant to read. My aunt forwarded an e-mail to my mom. My mom forwarded it to me. The e-mail was a blog post by Jon Acuff that was written just for me, I’m sure. I investigated the writer of the blog post, found QUITTER, and knew this book was written just for me.

What’s been distracting you from writing this summer?