Haemin Sunim’s question begins by unsettling a common certainty: that life is inherently hectic and we are merely victims of its pace. By asking whether the world is busy or the mind is, he invites a reversal—perhaps busyness is not only an external fact but also an internal interpretation. In that shift, the quote opens a small but powerful space where agency becomes possible.
From there, the line acts less like a complaint and more like a diagnostic. If the mind contributes to the feeling of overwhelm, then attention, perception, and habit deserve as much scrutiny as calendars and inboxes. [...]
