Work-Life Balance: The Secret
Why Do We Lose It? Life is all about arriving at a balance. Basically, between excesses. And we miss the balance because of misplaced priorities. One of my friends recently suffered a heart attack. He shared with me later that he was so trapped in his hectic office routine that he could barely find time for a walk or even a coffee break. And whenever he did manage, he was overcome by a huge feeling of guilt. As if he was committing a crime. Doing something for himself was just unthinkable for him. It was almost unholy. Going to bed late, smoking non-stop, living with a mobile all the time and stressed out even in his dreams! That was his life. Then one day, around 4 in the morning, he heard a loud knock at his door. Who could be this? He got up and hit the floor like a stone. There was nobody at the door. It was his own heart pumping furiously against his ribs. Next, he found himself inside an ICU with scores of plastic tubes jutting in and out of his body. Finally, he was ta