We often get too busy and enter into the timeless zone where we could even forget about fulfilling our basic needs and the reason behind why we entered the busy zone.
In this digital and wireless world, we often fall into the “busy zone” always. The common factor for most us is due to our job. We often get carried away with our tasks given to us by the organization. However in order to prosper and secure the future well, most of us tend to go for the “extra mile” in our job scope.
The attitude of giving more than what our job scope requires is something to be praised. However when we do this constantly for a long period, we will lose the “balance” in our life and it is certainly deceiving the purpose.
There are people who work extra 6-8 hours daily than the required hours. It is true that in order to achieve certain goals, we must sacrifice our time and energy but when sacrifice becomes too frequent and rigid, we might achieve our materialistic goals but at the same time we could lose most of the important elements in our life.
This unbalanced life could lead to so many negative outcomes. Mainly we might be leading to an unhealthy lifestyle because we do not have the time for exercise since most of the time is spent on job. Secondly we will lose our valuable friends, family and our loved ones because again we do not have the time to spend with them.
Besides that, our growth in the aspect of learning and development outside our field of work may get diminished due to insufficient time. This insufficiency of time occurs because most of the time is spent on our job till some of us do not even have the time to read newspaper. The above mentioned issues are the some of the contributing factors that is leading most of our life to an unbalanced life.
Most of us have the “mentality” saying that “we must work hard to the maximum now but relax and have a good happy time with our family, friends and loved ones one day probably in five or ten years time when we have the all the money, time and status. At this juncture I have recalled a true story of a businessman who attended a business seminar organized by a local psychologist cum business trainer. During the seminar, the psychologist requested all the participants to point down techniques and methods they would take to become a multi-millionaire in ten years time. As requested all the participant wrote down their methods but the methods brought down by one particular businessman at that time caught the attention of the psychologist. This particular participant said that “In order for me to become a multi-millionaire, I would work hard day and night for the next ten years. In this period I would not spend time with my family, friends and relatives. I would not go for any vacation or get indulged in any type of entertainment. Basically I will only work, work and work in order for me to become a multi-millionaire.
After ten years of hard work, I will become a multi millionaire. Therefore I will spend all the time with my family, friends and I will take my time off just to happily enjoy my life.”
After listening to the businessman, the psychologist only asked him one question. ”Sir, can you give me a guarantee letter saying that you will be alive when you wake every morning for the next ten years and I would also like to follow your plan.” The question triggered the participant to realise so many things. Later the psychologist explained to him that if he is just going to work without a stop for the next ten years, first he would lose his family, friends and relatives. Second he might get ill both mentally and physically. What is the point if you have all the money status, success and time but there is no value for it? In fact, it will be a failure because the reason which is to attain happiness through the ten years of non- stop hard work will be impossible.
The truth is not many have realised that there is no guarantee for even the next minute of our life. Our life in this world may end at anytime and this is an inevitable issue.
Therefore work hard in any job you might be working at but always remember to balance up your life because overtime spent on any aspect of our life will lead to deterioration in the balance cycle. Lastly, we should keep in our mind that “happiness is a journey, not destination” and cherish every second of your life.GOT IT!
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