Balance

To me, balance is one of the most important aspect in life. Without balance, you will find yourself living in a terrible world, you will not be able to find happiness and you can't live your life to the fullest.
There must be a balance in everything that you do, your work, study,family,service,rest. Once you have a balance life, everything that you do will seems more meaningful and and you will be full of purpose.
I've heard of lot of young business man too busy with their work that they neglect their family, a lot of students too busy with their study that they neglect their health. They end up divorce, broken family, sick in their body, and worst they went insane.

Who we are, is NOT what we do to make a living. Who we are is a balance of our family, our work, ourselves!
There are times when we have to lose balance - a special project at work, or a family matter at home - but consciously focusing on balance keeps everything in check.
Catherine Pulsifer said, "While all aspects of our life are important, without a balance, you become addicted and like all addictions you lose."
* No balance with your family - you lose them.
* No balance with your work - you lose your perspective and you actually lose focus on the important aspects of your job.
* No balance with yourself - you forget who you are and when you retire you have nothing!
Even Bill Gates said this, "In my 20s, I worked very, very hard. I have a much more balanced life now."
So, there should not be an excuses like, "I don't have enough time", "If only I have more time in a day", "If only my job is not so demanding", "I wish I can multiply myself", etc. The fact is that all of us have the same hours in a day. Start to to find a balance in your life. List down what are the important matters and the effect of not doing it, then do the first thing first.

"Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some."
- Robert Fulghum -