For those who love and have a passion for what they do, it's easy to keep going and going and hardly ever feel like you'll burn out. Getting up in the morning and banging out all the objectives you set out for yourself is a wonderful feeling. Setting goals and working day in day out is a beautiful process and it's important to cherish those moments when looking back over the course of one's life.
On the other hand there have been times when it's more difficult than others. The grind seems to be a little more on the tougher side on same days than others. Allowing to give yourself a break on the way to the hustle is totally acceptable. In a world where people are going and going it's healthy to take a step back and think about all that's passed and plan for what's to come. Renewing your energies and coming back with a fresh perspective gives your mind and body the room to open up to new ideas and different approaches to the same things. Giving it new life and inspiration to continue even stronger.
“A fire’s warmth is received by how much we burn.”
Starting off in the world of business is no trivial matter. It takes guts and a rhino's skin to take the set backs and constant challenge. The amount of stress can be so overwhelming for most they just sit down and give up. But in a world of doing the fire sometimes needs to be tamed to enjoy the warmth it brings. No one on this earth can do 120% forever. We are not robots and life would be quite lifeless if we drudged on like the tin man with no heart. The moments we make for ourselves, the moments where we share our time and love with family are some of the best moments in life. We all need to have them. A life in prosperity is incomplete without sharing it among those we love.
But there are ways to have increased performance at work. That way we can give ourselves the time to enjoy the things that feed our soul when the body needs it. These new habits do take work to develop but the payoff is so much better than staying stuck on the hamster wheel thinking we're progressing in life.
The general consensus between most health practitioners, philosophers and scientists is that our bodies are housed in 3 broad categories. The body, mind and soul. Each one has it's particular needs and wants which have to be nurtured and taken care of. The first step to a balanced work life is getting yourself acquainted with them. Read books and seek out what gives these aspects fulfillment. Only then we're be able to take control of life in a way that keeps flowing in a sane and healthy way will we understand the balance.
Here's a list of topics you can look into...
Meditation and awareness
Physical exercise and performance
Positive and self development
Nutrition and natural medicine
Communication
Mentors and teachers
By no means do we need to have all these points on 100% but they do feed into each other when one is lacking or needs support. There will be days when we won't have one any points on the list. But if we continue to improve these will become a natural way of living a life.
“Progress is measured only after it’s gained.”
It's important to ask ourselves why we work so much? If we're working to the point of exhaustion or neglecting all other aspects of life then it's necessary to put on the breaks and look within.
Are we trying to escape something?
How much guilt do we feel when not being productive?
Are we being effective in our current actions?
