Neglect this vital part of your life only at the personal risk of your well-being – mental as well as physical. Take time off for your kid’s parent–teacher meeting due next Saturday. Cultivate a hobby which helps you retain your sanity while handling the whirlwind operations that you try to manage at the speed of light.
Remember,
E = mc2
Here, E represents your energy and/or enthusiasm, m is mental peace, and c is your capacity – mental and physical.
When you achieve a better work–life balance, you improve your mental peace, as well as your capacity to do things. Your energy levels remain high.
(Excerpt from my book ‘Surviving in the Corporate Jungle’, the English version of which was released recently. Here is a video clip which captures the journey of the book so far:
https://ashokbhatia.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/surviving-in-the-corporate-jungle-a-video)
Wise words, Ashok. This is a tricky one for me. In theory, I have a good balance between ‘work’ and ‘life’ except that a substantial proportion of my non working ‘life’ is spent working. It’s just unpaid and not recognised as work — I am a child carer, house maid, household finance manager and family project manager .Then there is the time spent preparing for the day at work, and commuting. It is a real struggle sometimes to recall when a glimmer of ‘life’ or pleasure managed to sneak its way into the equation. Being a working mother (by necessity) is really like having two jobs, and the idea of work/life balance seems like a distant dream.
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In fact, you handle three assignments: at your place of work, as a home maker and as a mother. The latter two, despite the mundane drudgery implied therein, would surely be providing the glimmer of ‘life’, as you put it so very nicely. Occasional vacations, birthdays and anniversaries, marriages and other social events might also be chipping in to keep you in good cheer. For many others, ailing elders in the family could be causing as much anxiety as the growing up pangs of kids. The trick would perhaps lie in never letting go of an opportunity to unwind, charming others in the family to share the burden of mundane chores, besides, of course, having a chin up attitude which you already possess. Amidst all the rush and hustle of life, joining a meditation group could also provide mental peace and a very private quiet time.
Here is wishing you the very best!
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That’s a humorous visual depiction of Work-Life Balance, but it is so true. Yes, it is almost like walking on a tight rope. A misstep and one can come crashing down.
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Indeed!
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