I attended my church’s “Work/ Life Balance Panel Discussion” last night, and it’s quite interesting to hear how some senior management people approach that in their own ways with God’s guidance in this subject. 4 panelists in general believe they have gotten that balance and to me, they have done extremely well as they could swim twice a week, play basketball, stay with family all weekends, and only choose to fly during weekdays etc. An audience responded saying she’s in Investment Banking field, and she cannot cope with people who outline a lot of limitations as her colleagues coz simply the industry does not allow her to be that accommodating, and she quoted ‘slaves’ as analogy of people who work in this discipline. To me, I agree with both sides of the story, some people really have to be slaves and some could choose to live more freely. I worked in advertising field before and life or personal time is a luxury – and I know people who died of overworking – and that is not uncommon at all in advertising. It boils down to people’s mentality – both client and business owners if they allow you to rest. If client expect crazy deadlines, then bosses commit and staff have to be slaves. It’s a cynical cycle and I have chosen to drop this insane game by leaving the field. But how many people out there have such luxury to choose, a lot of times, not many. If God’s value of love and grace are more widespread, I don’t think getting a balance between work and life will be such a hot topic anymore.
Daily Quote
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
Philippians 2:14-16I pray to God that I will seek Him in the midst of my hectic life and let Him reflect on me.
Postscript Quote
Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance.
James Joyce
