Many people try to create a balance between their professional life and their personal life. However, very few are able to achieve such a balance. What problems stop people from achieving a work-life balance? How can these problems be overcome?
Many
people
find it difficult to balance the demands of their work
with other aspects
of their lives.I believe that this
is compounded by a narrow focus
on material and career success
and the ease of falling into dull habits
and routines. In order to address these, I would recommend focusing on aspects
of our lives other than material success
and making a consistent effort
to plan and use our leisure time
effectively.
The first problem comes from an increased focus
on career development and material success
. These priorities motivate people
to pay more attention to their work
and, consequently
, less regard for other aspects
of their life
. This
causes dissatisfaction when people
neglect parts of their life
that they actually strongly value, such
as their family life
. A second problem relates to how our time
and energy get used. Work
routines are generally straightforward and easy to follow, but paying more attention to our family or hobbies requires consistent personal effort
. As a result
, many people
fall into dull habits
of work
, housework and passive entertainment like watching TV.
I do not believe these kinds of problems can be ‘overcome’ – suggesting permanently solved; only managed. One proposal is a renewed focus
on our spiritual and psychological health. When we focus
on our spiritual health or our communal needs to live among well-integrated families and communities, we often relax our narrow individual goals and desires related to career success
. This
frees us from the feeling that it is important to prioritise work
above all
else. Secondly
, learning to plan and use our time
well will enable us to form new habits
that might align with leading a well-balanced life
. For example
, making a concerted effort
to dedicate our leisure time
to hobbies or family commitments will often make us feel that we have achieved a more balanced and fulfilled life
. Once habits
, such
as regularly meeting up with family, are established, they will be easier to maintain.
In conclusion, while
I feel that having a well-balanced life
is certainly challenging to achieve, by placing more value on non-work
aspects
of our lives and actively making an effort
to use our time
differently, I feel that it is possible to address this
common human dilemma.Submitted by sheshash on
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