Matt, what a great reflection you’ve given on this chapter of the book. I found myself nodding in agreement as I read your whole post.
I can agree wholeheartedly of the temptation of a leader to do as much as they can, filling time with tasks and work and priorities. There is always more work to be done than hours in the day! The ability to step back from what I perceive to be the most pressing issue, to reevaluate priorities and even to ask advice from peers has helped me grow in the area of equipping others to do the work so that I am able to be more effective as a leader.
I’m also so grateful for the disciplines of solitude, silence and simplicity. It seems from your post that you have a good grasp of these and that they have taken root in your life. Having our days, weeks, and years marked not by the tasks we are accomplishing but instead by what is happening inside of us is an incredibly counter-cultural desire.