Monday, November 16, 2009

Balance by Steve Anderson

A lot of people say that their family is the most important thing to them, but then they spend all of their time at the office. When asked why, they often reply, "My job is to provide for them." But if you asked their family what they wanted them to provide, it would be more time and more love. Why do people so often act in ways inconsistent with their values that creates imbalance and unsustainability?

I would argue that most people who struggle with balance do so for two reasons:

  1. They haven't taken the time to sit down and determine their priorities and compare their behavior with their values.
  2. In the absence of a plan they react to the fear of losing their job.

We can never create the life we dream about unless we build it around a plan we can get excited about. I urge you to take the time to decide the things that really matter to you and regularly commit yourself to building your life around those values.
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  1. subrosaDecember 20, 2009 at 10:59 PM

    Striking a balance between work and family is hard, very hard. I've had to struggle with it myself. I still do. My job requires me to work the night shift and am usually tired when I get home. Oftentimes, I find myself unable to spend as much time with my kids as I would like because of that. However, I think that it is quality of time spent with them that matters more than the quantity of time spent. They understand that my job requires it so they just urge me to work fast and hurry home to them. They also tell me to tell my boss to work faster so I won't be late coming home. :D

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