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Being busy is a drug for most people
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Being busy is a drug for most people

Taking a hit off that busy pipe, are you?

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Ted Bauer
May 06, 2015
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This article about men "faking" 80-hour work weeks got a bunch of attention this week. Here's an article that probably should get more attention: it's about how "crazy busy" is a numbing agent for a lot of people. It references Brene Brown, who's given one of the more popular TED Talks of …

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