I agree with most of what you're saying, mate.
Nicely put :)
I escaped (got fired from or quit) so many jobs in the last two decades... and I always felt like I needed to explain to others why. It just didn't feel right (one way or another). Sometimes it felt like the balance was off, but it was often the work itself and/ or the colleagues that de-energized me.
On Steemit - especially lately - I have discovered a mix of both work that doesn't feel like 'work' and a community of like minded, often very kind people. So much indeed, that it starts to become ( a big part of) my life.
I'm still looking for some kind of balance though, but not necessarily work-life balance. It's more indoor/ outdoor time. Sitting down versus exercising and spending time with offline friends and family besides online social time.
It's all about prioritizing. If you like something enough and it's important for you, you should try and free up time for it. Unfortunately, too many people think they 'have to' work in a job they don't (really) like and don't realize they spend half their waking life on that. It's kind of a shame. We only have one life (I guess)
Ttys!
Amen for that! I think this is the best comment I've seen in a long time. It's just freaking great.
That is what I have in mind, a balance between outdoors and indoors. I think I should be outside more often since I'm spending a lot of the time inside, on Steem, especially the weekends when I'm usually not doing anything else besides Steem. But I enjoy it; I think this is the most important thing. :D
Sadly, people were raised in an environment where fear is being promoted everywhere, so they live in fear. They are afraid to try new things, to quit their job.
Exactly, prioritization is so necessary, and a lot of the people are missing this aspect of their lives, wasting a shitload of time on useless stuff other people told them are essential.
Let's hope everything will be better in the future. ;)
@vincentnijman
So well put! Since I work from home, I have that balance issue too. Some of my work I do enjoy - others I'm at the point of loathing it. Created a business for freedom - and ended up becoming my own jailer. Since it brings in 80%+ of my income - quitting isn't an option. But to your point of indoor/outdoor - for a good part of spring, until late October - I created an office out of my backyard.
I have a hammock , and a few chairs I set up next to it to serve as a desk. It made even the most menial, dreadful tasks enjoyable. Since I'm in NY state and our very long winter has commenced - my outdoor office is closed for the season. But if you're somewhere that you can go outside with your work, even a few hours a day, it makes such a difference.
Of course time with friends/family is essential too. Not enough of my friends and family love the outdoors as much as I do - if it wasn't for the cold months - I swear, I could literally live outside :-P Nothing brings balance like bare feet on grass - or even better, buried in the sand...(daydream begins)