Work-life balance is a terrible idea. You think it's a good idea, but you're wrong. It is impossible to balance the two. The good news is that there's a better way.
I know its common on Substack to only post positive comments, but you've completely missed the point here. Work-life balance isn't about doing two or three things badly at the same time, it's being 100% devoted to work when you're at work and 100% to home (or something else) when you're doing that. You're dividing your time, not your energy. By your flawed logic, doing three things for eight hours each adds up to three days. Wanting a decent WLB means not wanting to do your job outside job time. It doesn't mean you can't focus entirely on your job while you're there.
Wait, did you read the whole article? Because my entire point is EXACTLY what you said above. Here:
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"The ideal life is one in which you can focus 100% of your emotional energy in each of the three corners to whatever extent gives you happiness.
Commitment prioritization means you prioritize what is most important at the time, and then you commit to it fully.
When you are working, your emotional energy is focused on improving your career. When you go home, your life becomes solely focused on improving your relationships."
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So, yes, I 100% agree with you, cause we wrote the exact same thing.
Yeah I had to go back and see if I misread something because my understanding is what you just said here too Jeff. In fact it's not even just in that part, it's elsewhere in the article too.
The gist I got from it is, "When you sit, sit. When you stand, stand. Don't wobble." I do think the work-life balance term is fine for describing this too, but maybe something like work-life fluidity or agility may be better? - shrugs- meh hope the Chipotle was nice. 😊
I know its common on Substack to only post positive comments, but you've completely missed the point here. Work-life balance isn't about doing two or three things badly at the same time, it's being 100% devoted to work when you're at work and 100% to home (or something else) when you're doing that. You're dividing your time, not your energy. By your flawed logic, doing three things for eight hours each adds up to three days. Wanting a decent WLB means not wanting to do your job outside job time. It doesn't mean you can't focus entirely on your job while you're there.
Wait, did you read the whole article? Because my entire point is EXACTLY what you said above. Here:
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"The ideal life is one in which you can focus 100% of your emotional energy in each of the three corners to whatever extent gives you happiness.
Commitment prioritization means you prioritize what is most important at the time, and then you commit to it fully.
When you are working, your emotional energy is focused on improving your career. When you go home, your life becomes solely focused on improving your relationships."
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So, yes, I 100% agree with you, cause we wrote the exact same thing.
Yeah I had to go back and see if I misread something because my understanding is what you just said here too Jeff. In fact it's not even just in that part, it's elsewhere in the article too.
The gist I got from it is, "When you sit, sit. When you stand, stand. Don't wobble." I do think the work-life balance term is fine for describing this too, but maybe something like work-life fluidity or agility may be better? - shrugs- meh hope the Chipotle was nice. 😊