Understanding and Achieving Work Life Balance

The concept of work life balance has been a hot one for some time now, especially after the introspection period of the pandemic. The challenge comes when we realize that no matter the amount of navel-gazing we do we do not have an answer to maintaining a work life balance. I pose that problem comes not from the lack of a solution, but an incorrect definition of the problem from the start.

The term balance is loosely defined as equilibrium between two points. We envision a scale or a seesaw, with each side reaching a point of equal height from the ground and the elimination of movement causing instability. Here is where the mistake is made. We fail to include the largest compounding factor in the balance equation: time. Let's change the metaphor and see how much more we understand.

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