Struggling to find personal time in a world that never sleeps? Discover the art of carving out moments for yourself amidst the relentless pace of a 24/7 lifestyle. It's time to prioritize you, even when time seems scarce.
Balance implies equilibrium, a state in which all forces of a system are equally powerful and have equal influence.
The problem with “work-life balance” is that the forces of work and life don’t exist in equilibrium
- At times, our careers will have an outsized influence on our decision-making
- Other times, we’ll set work aside to enjoy life’s many pleasures or deal with its potential hardships The two will never be in a state of equality
Aim for work-life integration
Avoid burnout by carving out time for all of the elements of your life
- If “balance” implies equilibrium, then “integration” implies combining various components or aspects into a unified whole
- Think of your computer – one program can never incorporate all the functions you need, so instead, choose the programs we need to accomplish our goals and co-ordinate them so that one links seamlessly to the other
Make thoughtful trade-offs
Create boundaries around your time
- Think consciously about where you want to focus your energy
- You can’t get back the time you sacrifice today
- This approach of holistic integration doesn’t try to carve out an equal number of hours per day per element
- It does as you to think consciously about what you need in your life system
- What you can do without, what you can scale back on, and how to integrate those thoughtfully
