Reddit mentions of Tyranny of the Urgent

I was not putting down people who work at nights. You misunderstood what I was saying. I myself worked shift work, and nights, for many years.

Sometimes our lives get out of control, and we find ourselves enslaved by necessity. Someone wrote a book called "The Tyranny of the Urgent" in which he expounds on the problems of modern man. We work 40 hours a week, but then that extends to a 60-80 hour week. We never spend enough time with our kids. And then when do we shoehorn in time for ourselves?

My overall point is that when we allow God to manage our lives, they are better controlled than we ever could do for ourselves. I don't know about others, but things just seem to fall into place better when my priorities are right. I can't speak for everyone...but I enjoy a life with a lot less chaos in it. I think someone once described it as "the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding." But I could be wrong, of course.