Work Life Balance? A New Point of View

By Mary Jaksch

Do you find it difficult to balance work and life? I do. Mainly because I dont have a clear idea of where life ends and work starts. I love writing, and I love teaching people is that work or life?

On the other hand, Ive recently made sure I schedule time away from my desk. Time that I spend chilling out with my partner, or running in the hills, or curling up on the floor with a book.

Most people dont have the luxury of having flexible work times. They are forced to trudge to the office, day after day. And when they return home in the evening, a large part of their energy and zest for life has already been sucked out of them. Is life like that for you?

Heres an interesting quote by Nigel Marsh:

There are thousands and thousands of people out there living lives of quiet, screaming desperation who work long, hard hours, at jobs they hate, to enable them to buy things they dont need to impress people they dont like.

Thats interesting, isnt it?

I found the quote in a video of a talk that Nigel Marsh gave at a TED conference in Sydney. Take a look at it below. (If you cant see it, click here to watch it)

How about you? Whats your experience with work-life balance?