Game of Balance

Life is truly a game of balance.  A balance of work duties, family obligations, and personal time in a 24 hour period.  According to what we all know to be true, life can be broken down into thirds. That means that a third of our day we spend at work, a third we spend at leisure, leaving a third of the time for sleep. When breaking down a 24 hour day, that gives us about 8 hours for each one however, is that a true representation?

I do know that whenever any of the thirds overlap, problems or challenges may arise.  For example, I don’t believe anyone feels it is appropriate to sleep at work.  What about play at work?  Probably not the best way to utilize your time. What if either of the other two infringe on sleep?  When that happens, the result is probably spending the next day very tired. If this situation were to continue, the loss of sleep would have negative physical and/or emotional effects.

Understanding this, I really try to keep my thirds separated. There is a time for work, a time for sleep, and a time for leisure. All are very important and should be kept separated with no blending or overlap.  As a person that enjoys my family, anytime I bring work home, I sacrifice time.  As a school administrator, there are evenings that I am going to spend at school.  Many times, that time extends into time with the family. Most importantly, when those days occur, I am obligated to ‘make it right’. So I chisel out extra time to be with the kids.

All and all, I believe in life as big a game of balance.  Balance of the important with that which is not so much.  Balance of what to eat and what to eat not so much of, and the balance of time.  As the saying goes, the time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. 

Until next time...