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We are all caught up in a capitalist society that pushes us to want stuff, be a “somebody”, get promoted in order to earn more, sadly for many globally it’s just a means to survive. It’s a relentless cycle with very little benefit other than to someone else’s bank balance and to the detriment of our selves. We have come to accept that working more than forty hours a week is expected and working through your lunch hours, tea breaks of coming in early and leaving late is “normal”.
If we keep going at this pace we are all going to burn out. We need to balance our lives between work, family, health, and harmony. Yes, we have bills to pay, children to feed, clothe and educate. We need to pay for our shelter and then cloth ourselves to protect us from the elements. But how is this affecting our lives; fatigue, burn-out, emotional and physical breakdowns, reliance on prescription medication to keep us going to just get through the day.
Try finding that balance between work and YOUR time. When you leave work – do just that; leave work! Technology has changed our lives and we all have cell phones and it’s become accepted that we need to be available 24/7. This is destroying our lives and our health.
Be firm in your time and your space. Switch off. Take time out to play. Take a walk. Throw the ball for the kids or the dog. Be silly with your loved ones. Work is not our entire existence. It is merely a means to an end and we have forgotten that there is joy in working.
