People don’t fail by choosing the wrong path — they fail by not choosing. - Derek Sivers

Forget the view outside your window.
Focus on the view inside your head.
Instead of bringing the world in to your mind, bring your mind out to the world.

The most valuable real estate in the world is the graveyard.
There lie millions of half-written books, ideas never launched, and talents never developed.
Most people die with everything still inside of them. The way to live is to create.
Die empty.
Get every idea out of your head and into reality.

To me, 'busy' implies that the person is out of control of their life.