Comments on: Work Smart, Play Smart: An Introduction

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:18:51 +0000

I’ve met people who work hard/play hard – haven’t met a happy or contented one though. Definitely doesn’t gel with any type of long-term family commitment either.

Work smart? Fine but don’t forget to work hard either (doesn’t mean working longer hours than you or your family can take). Play smart? For some of us with commitments – you take what you can get

By: James

James — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:44:11 +0000

You’ve made a good point about not having a goal in mind, Stephen. I wonder if this is a problem with society in general now, or if it is tied to the fact people spend so much time at work they simply don’t have the energy to think about long term goals?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:16:22 +0000

I would submit that if one does not start thinking about long-term goals that they are going to spend a lot more time at work than they would otherwise!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:59:36 +0000

Value is indeed the key to getting the most out of life. The problem with the pub-hoppers (IMHO) is that they do not have a goal/destination in mind, so they feel the need to pop back-and-forth from activity to activity. Then they get stressed out and believe that the only solution is to sedate themselves.

Once you determine a goal for your life, then your actions start to fall into place and it is much easier to create the healthy balance needed to achieve your goals. Thanks for sharing!

By: Anoop

Anoop — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:18:45 +0000

I agree that we need to simplify our life in order to have a work-life balance. One thing that can be done is to do what you enjoy. Play hard at work. It can be refreshing to achieve a set of goals at the end of all your efforts. The stress associated with work does disappear. Of course, not all of us do what we like.

I do believe that it’s the quality of the time that matters. So, if we spend two hours with our loved ones, it can be more refreshing and relaxing than going pub hoping.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:00:24 +0000

Well, everybody has their own preferred form of entertainment. I really enjoy kicking back with a good book without having to worry about any of my work or school responsibilities.