Balancing, not balance, is the process of coming back to your center over and over.
—Calm app Reflection
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On October 1, 2004, Fast Company Magazine published an article titled: Balance is Bunk!
It has been a central myth of the modern workplace: With only a few compromises, we can have it all. The Fast Company article says this is all wrong, and it’s making us crazy.
The quest for balance between work and life, as we’ve come to think of it, isn’t just a losing proposition—it can be a hurtful, destructive one.
This is not, of course, what many of us want to believe.
In the last few decades, balance has won huge cultural resonance. No longer mere daily conversation fodder, it has become something like a new inalienable right with self-actualization and quality time for all.
Consider the concept of riding a bike as a fitting metaphor with the process of riding successfully is one of constant adjustment.
Similar situational adjustments and iterative shifts in our focus are the norm and we may need to accept and actually choose our imbalances—particularly the ones that make us happy.
EXERCISE:
How would the act of balancing versus seeking a steady state of balance help you find your center in order to lead a happier and more fulfilling life?
