Wow, it is amazing how busy life can get from time to time. I have not pestered my loyal reader(s) with any new updates here for 5 months, so I best get crackin!
I am often amazed when I look back at a time period and realize how much work dominates my life. I know I am not alone and many others fight this same battle silently thinking they are the only one.
For the most part, we all have to work so we can live our lives. Something to do with paying bills so we can have a roof over our heads and such. But, without realizing it one can just get consumed with their work and next thing you know you say:
Since I last posted, I have logged about 1400 work ours and it has only been about 3600 hours, and I have spent over 1000 hours of that sleeping. This leaves about 1200 hours of non-working ME time. No wonder I am scratching my head wondering what happened!
Many employers are always trying to help us manage our work life balance. I know mine sure is. But, from what I can tell, the only way they are happy with it is when
For the most part, we all have to work so we can live our lives. Something to do with paying bills so we can have a roof over our heads and such. But, without realizing it one can just get consumed with their work and next thing you know you say:
because you were so consumed in your work and let it take over your life.Holy Crap! Where did the time go?
Since I last posted, I have logged about 1400 work ours and it has only been about 3600 hours, and I have spent over 1000 hours of that sleeping. This leaves about 1200 hours of non-working ME time. No wonder I am scratching my head wondering what happened!
Many employers are always trying to help us manage our work life balance. I know mine sure is. But, from what I can tell, the only way they are happy with it is when
WORK = LIFE.
This is NO BUENO!
The past few weeks have had me thinking a lot about my life, and what is important. Making sure I can pay my bills is important, but at what cost to my personal life? It is similar to balancing your purchases. I know some people with really nice houses and average cars and they are struggling to make their next payment because they over-indulged in their house and have no way to enjoy life and take a vacation because they are now house-poor. I also know some people who opted to go for a smaller house (or condo/townhouse) that may cramp their style a bit, but then they can afford the car they want AND still have some spending money left over. I do not feel like I am house-poor, but as all of us, I would love to have more money!
Do I love my job? Hell yes! I get to go to some neat places (and some not so neat) and get paid for it. Some days it feels like a vacation, but others it feels like I am being punished.
So, I just have to say that take the time to do something YOU want to do every now and again. Get yourself a treat, toy, gadget, game, night on the town, movie, etc. You are worth it and deserve it. Life is not how much money you made, it is where you went, who you talked to and what you did that defines your life.
Remember this:
Remember this:
Do not take life to seriously, you won't make it out alive.
