Remember when people congratulated you if you told them you're really busy? Nowadays, there is a backlash against busyness backed by simplistic dichotomies that stress is bad and more leisure time … more
Balance
When people ask me what I do, and I tell them I teach a course called Designing a Balanced Life, longing invariably smears across their faces. "I need that," is often the response. But then, when asked to conjure an image of balance, they think of a scale or a stack of rocks. I don't believe we are seeking a static state of equilibrium these images represent, or eternal peace, or even a life without conflict.
Then, what is it we seek when we yearn for balance? Or maybe a better question is this:
If it's true, in an ever changing world we will never achieve balance, why even try?
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Cannibalism + 16 Foods to Stop Sucking Your Vitality
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How to Find Balance When You Wear a Thousand Hats
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Some Goodies for the Break
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How to Stay Focused on What’s Best During the Holidays
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When Gratitude Ruins Apology and the Other Way, Too
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We Love a Good Race, so Why Not Make the Race Matter?
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Circadia: The Most Important Skill for Planning a Great Day
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