Many people talk about balanced life nowadays, but it would mean different thing to different people. I would like to use the concept of ‘give and take’ to elaborate on this topic and in order to do so, we would explore a little bit on ‘time limit’.
Everyone has the same 24 hours each day, nothing more, nothing less and thus exist a time limit. So, if you spend 8 hours a day working in exchange for money, 8 hours for sleeping, 2 hours for travelling, and 2 hours for food, you will only have 4 hours left for yourself and your loved ones.
So, due to the time limit, your life exist in a ‘give and take’ scenario now, which means that any changes to your current lifestyle that requires time to do something new would requires giving up the time that you are spending on something else. For example, if you need to work 2 hours more every day, you will have 2 hours less for spending on other things, which could mean cutting down on your time for your family, your sleeping time or any other things.
Now you, as the operator of your life, would have to think and evaluate, between the additional works, the time for your family, the time for your sleep, etc, which one carries more weight and importance? Some people might think that sleep is not important and it is a total waste of time, but in fact, a good and sufficient rest is crucial for a healthy body, not to mention in order to obtain a younger looking skin as well (which is of utmost importance to the ladies, of course!). It also helps you to recharge your life energy to continue your everyday life. Can you afford to risk it? A definite no way for me!
How about a lesser time with your loved ones? Many people does not realise the point that time is running and ticking for everyone as well. Your kid will not stay forever at age 5, waiting for you to come home and hug them. Your parents will not stop getting old as well. How about your spouse? Will they stay the same forever? People usually wait until they have lost their loved ones before beginning to realize that their most important treasure in life is by their side all along. That is human nature, always under appreciates or did not see and value what they have, and keep chasing for what they do not have.
The main message that I want to bring forward is to always remember that when you get something, you will lose something in exchange. The reverse is true in that when you give away something, you will get something back as well. Think about what you are getting and losing, and which is more valuable and important? Make a wiser choice so that your life would be filled with fulfillment and happiness.
Of course some people might argue that they are already aware of this, but due to financial constraint, they have no choice but to work harder. We shall discuss about this in an article named ‘life experience’.
