Comments on: Weighing in on work life balance

By: Judy Martin

Judy Martin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:28:22 +0000

Hello Amand,
To your point regarding fulfillment at work. I see that as part of the equation toward right livelihood and striking the alleged balance between the work and life experience. But it’s a personal choice.

Only an individual can truly speak for his or her self – as to what is meaningful and purposeful work. For some it has to do with social consciousness – for others it might be service. And to take it a step further it may very well be faith, beliefs or “God” that drives a person.

I would never invalidate someones passion, belief or journey.

Please take a look at the following post and radio feature on right livelihood. It’s an interview with career counselor Rick Jarow Ph.D.

You might enjoy it. Thanks for writing in.
Best, Judy

http://www.worklifemonitor.com/the_chaos_monitor/2008/05/worklife-nati-1.html

By: Amand

Amand — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:09:06 +0000

This is the great merger and acquisition of our time: work takes over life. (And if the Brits are to be believed, sex goes missing!)

Many of us think we’re working too hard and too long and we don’t like it anymore. But a focus on work-life balance alone may miss the point. It’s not just a case of having more time for family, friends and fun stuff; nor just a case of too much work. It’s also about the actual work we do. How fulfilling is it really? Great numbers of us are looking for something more. (And no, this isn’t about God in case you’re wondering!)

By: Benny

Benny — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:23:43 +0000

A very nice post. It is true that most of the times we give more importance to work and neglect our families. It can affect our productivity at work and also our health. The importance of work-life balance will interest you at http://outsorcerer.com/blog/?p=16.