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Hi......
Hope you find your answer in this speech of Chetan Bhagat, which he gave in IIM-A
“Don’t
just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced,
successful life.
I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means
ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.
There
is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your
breakup.
There
is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts.
Shopping
is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.
Life
is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in
a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming
first.
Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your
striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life.
Else, you may
achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive,
will start to die.
One
thing about nurturing the spark – don’t take life seriously.
Life is not meant
to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid
card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And
50 years is just 2,500 weekends.
Do we really need to get so worked up?
It’s
ok, bunk a few classes…
Scoring low in couple of papers…
Goof up a few
interviews…
Take leave from work…
Fall in love…
Little fights with your spouse…
We are people, not programmed devices…!”
“Don’t be serious, be sincere!”
‘Live today like there is no tomorrow…’
Have a beautiful life…
From India, Nagpur
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Hope you find your answer in this speech of Chetan Bhagat, which he gave in IIM-A
“Don’t
just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced,
successful life.
I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means
ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.
There
is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your
breakup.
There
is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts.
Shopping
is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.
Life
is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in
a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming
first.
Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your
striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life.
Else, you may
achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive,
will start to die.
One
thing about nurturing the spark – don’t take life seriously.
Life is not meant
to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid
card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And
50 years is just 2,500 weekends.
Do we really need to get so worked up?
It’s
ok, bunk a few classes…
Scoring low in couple of papers…
Goof up a few
interviews…
Take leave from work…
Fall in love…
Little fights with your spouse…
We are people, not programmed devices…!”
“Don’t be serious, be sincere!”
‘Live today like there is no tomorrow…’
Have a beautiful life…
From India, Nagpur
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True. I agree.
I would like to add that one needs to give 100% effort while performing any task. It can be a presentation for the client, cleaning the kitchen after cooking, or playing the game of Counter-Strike. I would say it's a "life-life" balance. Another important aspect is to think in compartments. I try not to take the office work back home nor bring home tensions into the office. It is not easy and can go completely haywire at times, but that's the beauty of "balance." One tends to tip more at one end initially and then weighs the options to make it equal. Happy balancing.
From India, Pune
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I would like to add that one needs to give 100% effort while performing any task. It can be a presentation for the client, cleaning the kitchen after cooking, or playing the game of Counter-Strike. I would say it's a "life-life" balance. Another important aspect is to think in compartments. I try not to take the office work back home nor bring home tensions into the office. It is not easy and can go completely haywire at times, but that's the beauty of "balance." One tends to tip more at one end initially and then weighs the options to make it equal. Happy balancing.
From India, Pune
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Dear friend,
Understand the difference between working on your life and spending life on work. Balance is the basic rule of nature. So be natural, as "forlearning" said above, don't carry tensions from or to your home... sweet home.
Well, 300184veena has really explained it nicely.
Live your life like a hobby. Have a Beautiful... Meaningful... Significant Life.
From India, Pune
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Understand the difference between working on your life and spending life on work. Balance is the basic rule of nature. So be natural, as "forlearning" said above, don't carry tensions from or to your home... sweet home.
Well, 300184veena has really explained it nicely.
Live your life like a hobby. Have a Beautiful... Meaningful... Significant Life.
From India, Pune
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Dear All,
Very good views from all. However, sometimes we get carried away by tensions. In one of the training programs, one of the participants asked me about hazards arising from mental situations. This is relative. Even a child who is studying in the first standard has a lot of tension to complete homework. We are all used to such situations in our day-to-day life.
It is necessary for all of us to improve the quality of life by adopting good food habits, exercises (such as walking, working out, swimming, cycling, and YOGA). I have been practicing yoga for quite a long time. Attached is one file containing YOGAs.
Regards, Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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Very good views from all. However, sometimes we get carried away by tensions. In one of the training programs, one of the participants asked me about hazards arising from mental situations. This is relative. Even a child who is studying in the first standard has a lot of tension to complete homework. We are all used to such situations in our day-to-day life.
It is necessary for all of us to improve the quality of life by adopting good food habits, exercises (such as walking, working out, swimming, cycling, and YOGA). I have been practicing yoga for quite a long time. Attached is one file containing YOGAs.
Regards, Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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Thank you, Sudhir, for the extensive information on Yoga. Continuing with the work-life balance topic, I would like to add that simple things are the most difficult to achieve. When we look at a task objectively, it becomes much easier to work on it. Taking the example of the child in the first standard from Sudhir's example above, if the child is made to realize the importance of homework as a task and the benefits that come in the form of better knowledge (and not materialistic items like an ice cream treat or chocolates, etc.), then one instills a very good quality of focus in that child for the long run. The child would not feel stressed to complete the homework but would look forward to finishing it with a lot of enthusiasm.
Similarly, we too need to focus on things, probably one thing at a time. Balance would also mean removing non-value-add tasks from our list or delegating them.
From India, Pune
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Similarly, we too need to focus on things, probably one thing at a time. Balance would also mean removing non-value-add tasks from our list or delegating them.
From India, Pune
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Excellent Replies! Its amazing to see that so many of us are conscious about the importance of striking balance between work and home.
From India, Hyderabad
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I want to know what practices individuals or organizations are following to maintain work-life balance. You all can visit Tranquil Minds website, Mind It Now, to get more ideas about the importance of balance. You can also watch an online video about the Biofeedback State-of-the-Art instrument NeXus 10 Mark II, used to measure various levels such as heart rate, stress levels, skin response, and many other factors affecting individuals professionally and personally. Let me know!
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Friends,
I request you to kindly take work-life balance very seriously and discuss it here as much as you can to find a better solution than the present one. It is vital for the growth of the organization and the well-being of your employees.
Regards,
Ankit Agarwal
Head - Business
Tranquil Minds, SIMHANS
From India, Hyderabad
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I request you to kindly take work-life balance very seriously and discuss it here as much as you can to find a better solution than the present one. It is vital for the growth of the organization and the well-being of your employees.
Regards,
Ankit Agarwal
Head - Business
Tranquil Minds, SIMHANS
From India, Hyderabad
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Team,
Mr. Sudhir and Nivetha provided good documents on the above-mentioned topic. When I went through this topic, it reminded me of a Work-Life-Balance presentation I have. I found it in my collection and have attached it for your review.
Hope this helps.
Keep on sharing.
From United States, Fpo
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Mr. Sudhir and Nivetha provided good documents on the above-mentioned topic. When I went through this topic, it reminded me of a Work-Life-Balance presentation I have. I found it in my collection and have attached it for your review.
Hope this helps.
Keep on sharing.
From United States, Fpo
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Respected professional,
Identify five professionals with more than 10 years of working experience in your social network. Ask them about the challenges they face in balancing their work and life. Then, identify common points and start adapting them one by one. Remember, you can learn from experienced friends. Keep smiling and be cheerful.
Mubarak Ali
Evergreen Talent Development Consultants
Goa, India
catererali@gmail.com
From United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Identify five professionals with more than 10 years of working experience in your social network. Ask them about the challenges they face in balancing their work and life. Then, identify common points and start adapting them one by one. Remember, you can learn from experienced friends. Keep smiling and be cheerful.
Mubarak Ali
Evergreen Talent Development Consultants
Goa, India
catererali@gmail.com
From United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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