The world seems like running in one direction to get the money and then running again in opposite direction to live with family.
The moment we say work life balance, it seems like work doesn't have a life. The task is more of boredom which machines and robots need to takeover has been the new age revolution. So, it's like the people in the work needs that life balance.
The person has two behavior which is one for office and one for home. The work Life balance in the current world is that setting up the "out of office" auto reply in the email during the vacation. What if the office calls the person during the vacation? So, ideally what accounts for the work life balance is behavior.
1. What experience we would like to choose makes the difference
Now the current situation is such that we run to get the money in one direction and then try to derive fulfilment in another direction with that money. But in reality it is the experience which gives the fulfilment. What experience we would want to choose would be the better work experience we can get. If the child says he wants to swim and if someone says you can get money as a reward, then his swimming experience changes from fun to competition. For some, swimming is just for relaxing. Experience is the key.
2. If money is the reward for the work then balance also seeks reward.
The question are you experienced in work implies can you do it quickly. But the grandfather experience says to do it slowly and don't be in an hurry. So it is clear that we are running in two behavior attitude. This way we cannot get the balance as we cannot discuss family problems to the manager. The manager has his own family problems would be his response. Office runs with reward approach. The job demands a quick fix approach and family demands the root fix approach. So balance is not the key. Presence of scenerio is the key.
3. Work Family balance is like money and water. Essentials are required for lifetime
Both money and water are essentials for lifetime. We cannot say I need money for 5 days and I need water for 2 days. So the key is not balance. The key is thrist. The thrist of the individual matters. If someone has a thrist to swim in the sea, then it's better to quinch thrist starting from the pond for the new beginning. It is not wise to run in opposite direction to grab money to buy the sea.
4. The job is a transaction where you get paid and still feel incomplete
The job demands tasks to be completed and get paid for that transaction. However there still seems to an incomplete transaction and we feel missing something. This transaction attitude causes the imbalance. The work itself should be the experience but it had only been a transaction and hence the incompleteness.
The experience of work should give the fulfilment. The tiredness of holiday and retirement would be replaced with this aspiration. Money must be perceived as an byproduct and not a reward. This would help overcome the issue in trying to balance work and life.
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