Posts Tagged ‘Balance’
Work-Life Balance
As a concep
t it is indeed a big-deal, otherwise it wouldn’t have been spoken of for so many years and gained an ever-increasing number of proponents. The beauty of determining a ‘work-life’ balance is that there is no simple formula that applies to all, and therefore every individual can arrive at their own solution. However to do so, one first needs to understand the importance and essentials of this concept. The circle of need keeps expanding as we earn more – what were formerly necessities become basics and luxuries become necessities. This is a dynamic process. In order to fulfill these, we work harder as we chase an un-ending goal. At the end of the day we all only have 24 hours – even though many of us may wish a day had 48 hours. If we had 48, then there are those who would possibly wish for a day of 72 hours. This explains the expanding circle of need. Some may still ask, why do we need to talk about work-life balance? If we are unable to balance our professional and personal lives it will have harmful manifestations such as stress related disorders, discord in relationships – further adding to the stress – and most importantly, a missed opportunity to live a happy and healthy life. Read more
