Chris Walker......................................................................................................... Life Balance.........
For the past 35 years I’ve worked with people all over the world who are struggling for balance in life.
Conventional solutions don’t work. You need a fresh understanding of the problem that’s almost an epidemic in order
to solve it. In this brief article, I’d like to present that helicopter view.
The problem is not a lack of balance. The real problem comes from turning up at home exhausted, wounded or filled
with anxiety. This is when you, your family or partner gets the raw end of your work deal. The problem could be
incompetence in your work processes - own this and you are half way to the solution.
Very few people complain about time you spend doing what you love if you return 110% inspired, happy, healthy and
loving. But if you front up at home and your family gets the raw end of the work deal, then you are abusing your home
life and those in it. That’s not sustainable or fair and good on them for complaining.
Here are a few ideas:
If you come home from work with less energy than you went to work with in the morning, you could be in the
stupid class of work process and need to seek changes. Never try to alleviate exhaustion in your work life by reducing your work load or your work hours, that’s a
real backward step into ignorance and complacency in the whole of your life, not just work. Use nature: there are hundreds of studies that show “nature deficit disorder” is causing massive intellectual
and physical drain on busy people.The solution is; to work outdoors more, hold outdoor meetings, get to the gym for exercise, set up offices
with a view of a natural environment and bring the laws of nature into your office.Here’s a brilliant piece:
“Never again clutter your days or nights with so much “busi-ness” and unimportant things that you have no time to “be
in love” and “live with love”. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived, with money as the only
reward, is no cause for celebration.
In its purified state, the human heart is the hologram of the seen and unseen worlds; it is the part that reflects the
whole. The heart is the point at which the individual human being is closest to the Divine. The heart is the centre of
our motivation and our knowing, possessing a depth and strength of will that the personality lacks.
When we say that the heart has an integrative power, we are not talking in abstract, metaphorical, or merely
intellectual terms. The realisation and purification of the heart both opens a doorway to the infinite and also results in
a restructuring of neural pathways, a refinement and reorganisation of our entire nervous system, which allows the
fullest expression of our human possibilities.
We can so easily fall into the world of ‘live to work, rather than work to live’. Time can rush by; we are so busy getting
ready to enjoy life, that we are too tired to take advantage of it. To manage our life, for the benefit of love, we must
master the power of will.
This, in another language, means discipline. No more busy work. No more hiding from love. Leave time, leave
space to grow. Now, Now! Not tomorrow!”
Anonymous
Chris Walker, Innerwealth Seminars and Consulting - Live, Work, Play Inspired.
Sydney, Australia based – International Experienced in results. Contact Chris at
+61 417 209 636 for Keynotes, Off-Site Programs, Executive Coaching, Training
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