Am I using busyness as an excuse?

In the Parable of the Sower, the seed that fell on the path ultimately got eaten up by birds. Jesus tells us that the birds represent the evil one.

Peter Kreeft, a Catholic philosopher, once said: “Diversion and indifference are the Devil's two most successful weapons against faith and salvation, the two widest roads to Hell in today's world.” (Peter Kreeft, Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Pensées Edited, Outlined, and Explained)

How does the devil divert our attention? By tempting us to complexify our lives. We work very hard in order to raise our standards of living. We spend much time at parties and socializing to maintain our popularity. When we finally get home, we are busy with social media, watching TV, or planning our next vacation. We simply don’t allow ourselves to have quiet time, knowing that once we enter into solitude, we are forced to confront problems from which we try to escape. Cardinal Robert Sarah says: “For man can encounter God in truth only in silence and solitude, both interior and exterior.” (Cardinal Robert Sarah, The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise)