Balancing Art of Work and Life

           
Why a term called ‘Work-Life Balance’ came into act?

This term actually started to popularize only in past two decades.then where was this term before?

Back then ‘Work-Life Balance’ was popular among the people who were ruling or accountable for the welfare of a group of people, since they had time only to look after their work rather than spending time for their personal life.

Then what is the reason for it to become so popular with everyone around us?

Later with modernization, people were pushed into a well where there is no ladder to climb back, still they were made to pay for that ladder. Paying for one feasible thing is possible but for that one thing which is not feasible?

This is where we have been controlled for decades, they made us think that we can buy it by earning much and with this thought many started exploiting us. Well people are good in exploiting.

Later came a cruel term which went hand in hand with ‘Work-Life Balance’ called appraisal. This made us think that working for an extra hour a day could get us paid more. Finally could you sense the popularity of ‘Work-Life Balance’?

Many people are struggling to balance their Work life and Real life but it is easier than it seems to be. Start by separating your work from your life.

How to get involved in this separation process? Well, there are few points to stick on to for achieving this.

Differentiate your Work and Life:

To differentiate two deep ends of one’s life, first know which your work is and which your life is.

The place where you put in efforts to be happy only for the last day of month is where your work is.

The place where you put in efforts to be happy for your entire span is where your life is.

Prioritize according to the time:

         

Don’t keep one thing prioritized over the other all the time instead prioritize them according the time of the day, because both work and life are really important.

If you are to concentrate more on one thing you will obviously fail in another and that will strike an imbalance in your work and life.

Balancing Art of Work and Life 

No matter what you do and how much you do, at the end you will be paid only a fixed amount.

WORK IN YOUR LIFE BUT DON’T LIVE IN YOUR WORK

No one is going to pay you for the extra hours you spend in your work, so stop bringing your work home. Being said so, work only for the hours you are being paid for.

At first working extra hours feels like you are hardworking but as the time flies by, you are creating a profile of your own that you will work extra hours daily, driving yourself into an unnecessary imbalance in life.

Work and Life Limit:

One thing that matters over every other thing is that knowing the limits. Your life and work end at the entrance of your workplace.

You would have had an odd day in your office, result of which should not be reflected to your family.

Also your workplace is not the one where you discuss your family issues, not everyone are interested in knowing that, which I understood in a hard way. Also there are few who are always ready to play with your emotions.

Time Management:

         

Recently I came across a video which glorifies an 8-8-8 rule for managing your work and life.

First 8 hours is for the work which earns you money to satisfy your needs, second 8 hours is for the healthy sleep in a day and third 8 hours is for family, friends, hobby, and hygiene. 

WORK AND LIFE IS THE BALANCE SHEET THAT EVERYONE SHOULD LEARN TO TALLY

Managing this third 8 hours of the day is where your maturity level lies and also determines what you will achieve in later part of your life.

Be fixed to your rules:

Now I assume that you would have made up your mind to follow some points but that is not where it ends. You should not be breaking the rules of yours no matter what the reason is.

YOU NEED TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AS NONE WILL DO IT FOR YOU

Be frank on deadlines in work, as you are the one who knows your capabilities. Manage your work in such a way that you would meet the deadlines by working for what you get paid.

P.S. These are the ways that worked for me in maintaining a balance in my life. Some I found it in a harder way and some I theorized when I started my professional life.