I have been struggling lately finding balance in my life. For short period of time, I was able to focus most of my time on my family, but I wasn't doing enough for myself and I was not happy. When I decided to focus more on myself and swim more often, I wasn't very happy with how much time I was spending away from my family. The past few months, work interrupted my swimming schedule and other life happenings required most of my focus; now my swimming has been much less than what I want it to be. I want to find a happy balance between all three. I know that compared to some of you that I am still young, but I worry that my life is slipping away and I am not enjoying it as much as I can.
I am curious as to how to find that magical balance and be happy with all three, or if I am looking for something that does not exist. Thanks.
A friend of mine gave me some advice awhile back in regards to balancing my life.
No matter what you do give it 100%. If you are spending time with your family, focus on your family. If you are at work, focus on work.
We will never find time to fit everything in. Therefore, try and make the most of the time allowed for each activity.
This is some really good advice.
I often make things much worse by cramming too much stuff into the day. Workout, morning meeting, work, another meeting, family time, social time...now I remember why I didn't mind training for hours every day when I was in high school and college--I really didn't have all of those other things pulling on me.
A serious comment now (not like my last one): a wise person once told me that at any one time you can get 2 out of 3 things "right" in your life: work, family/friends and personal pursuits. Which 2 things will ebb and flow based upon demands and your interests, but just aim to do 2 "on target." It's rare for me to get them all. I try hard to make family always one of those things "on target," but don't always make that happen ... sometimes I have to reprioritize work to the top of the list. For me, balance is not about getting the same proportions right every single day, but getting them mostly right over a longer time period.
I like that. Getting them mostly right is probably what I will have to aim for.
A friend of mine gave me some advice awhile back in regards to balancing my life.
No matter what you do give it 100%. If you are spending time with your family, focus on your family. If you are at work, focus on work.
We will never find time to fit everything in. Therefore, try and make the most of the time allowed for each activity.
This is some really good advice.
I often make things much worse by cramming too much stuff into the day. Workout, morning meeting, work, another meeting, family time, social time...now I remember why I didn't mind training for hours every day when I was in high school and college--I really didn't have all of those other things pulling on me.
A serious comment now (not like my last one): a wise person once told me that at any one time you can get 2 out of 3 things "right" in your life: work, family/friends and personal pursuits. Which 2 things will ebb and flow based upon demands and your interests, but just aim to do 2 "on target." It's rare for me to get them all. I try hard to make family always one of those things "on target," but don't always make that happen ... sometimes I have to reprioritize work to the top of the list. For me, balance is not about getting the same proportions right every single day, but getting them mostly right over a longer time period.
I like that. Getting them mostly right is probably what I will have to aim for.
