The balancing act
There was time in my life when I spent twelve hours a day on an average in the office. There were days when I carried my work home. There were also days when I spent nights in the office and even slept there itself. There were times when I had my work on my mind even when I was at home. Going to work on weekends was a common ritual.
But then something struck me hard after I returned from my first trip to the Netherlands. There was something I learnt after my three weeks stint there. The importance of work-life balance. The importance of effective time management. The importance of personal life. The importance of segregating personal and professional life. Understanding that work is important but having a productive personal life is equally important.
Giving your professional life more importance is necessary at times but not always. Staying late in office may be necessary at times but not always. We carry our work home many times since we have not managed our time efficiently. We stay late since we have not planned our day effectively. Thus we miss out on some of the most important things - spending time with the family, spending time with friends, spending time for some hobby that you have always wanted to pursue but have never had the time for, spending time reading books, spending time with newspapers catching up whats happening around the world, catching up on some music, and most importantly spending time on yourself.
So how do we achieve this work-life balance? How do we draw the line between our professional and personal life? The first thing is to understand the importance of balancing work and life. And there exists one tool to achieve the balance. A daily planner. Plan, prioritise and execute. I am not going list down the advantages of effective time management as that is well known.
I really hope people understand the importance of this balance especially during these stressful and competitive times. If anybody has actually used a planner and has observed any positive effects please let me know!!!
But then something struck me hard after I returned from my first trip to the Netherlands. There was something I learnt after my three weeks stint there. The importance of work-life balance. The importance of effective time management. The importance of personal life. The importance of segregating personal and professional life. Understanding that work is important but having a productive personal life is equally important.
Giving your professional life more importance is necessary at times but not always. Staying late in office may be necessary at times but not always. We carry our work home many times since we have not managed our time efficiently. We stay late since we have not planned our day effectively. Thus we miss out on some of the most important things - spending time with the family, spending time with friends, spending time for some hobby that you have always wanted to pursue but have never had the time for, spending time reading books, spending time with newspapers catching up whats happening around the world, catching up on some music, and most importantly spending time on yourself.
So how do we achieve this work-life balance? How do we draw the line between our professional and personal life? The first thing is to understand the importance of balancing work and life. And there exists one tool to achieve the balance. A daily planner. Plan, prioritise and execute. I am not going list down the advantages of effective time management as that is well known.
I really hope people understand the importance of this balance especially during these stressful and competitive times. If anybody has actually used a planner and has observed any positive effects please let me know!!!
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