Time keeper
Lately, I've been rather 'on-the-ball' in the sense that the moment the clock strikes 6.30 pm, I would pack up my work and go home. Actually, I am using the term 'pack up' extremely liberally. My workstation is absolutely cluttered with papers. Amazing how I manage to find my documents in there, though like I always like to tell my colleagues, it's 'organised chaos'.
Simple but pathetic excuse. Figured that since we are due to 'move office' again, no point in packing up everything nicely. On hindsight, I think I am gearing myself up for when I finally sign up and take a professional qualification. By ensuring I knock off promptly at 6.30 pm daily (or at most I stretch it to 7 pm), it's become a habit. However, I daresay I am not inclined to stay back late recently (in fact loathe it, unless I absolutely have to). This has caused me to think if my dedication to my work has tapered off, and I have 'lost steam' and become burnt out. I did a fair bit of soul-searching, and reached this conclusion. There's more to life than work. I am certain I do not want to 'drop dead' at my workstation. No doubt hard work never killed anyone, but there are other more important things in life.
Work-life balance.....A 'trendy' term that is being tossed around, many a time flippantly. I have made up my mind to embrace that. Rationally speaking, I have a whole lifetime ahead of me in which to work, and taking time to 'smell the roses' or even to laze around at home watching DVDs, hanging out with friends over a cuppa or even browse about in the bookshops add some element of sanity into the hectic lifestyles we are all leading. Any more Zen-like, I'll probably pack myself off to some place and muck around.
Why on earth did I ever try to find fulfillment in work is something that unnerves me when I think about it these days. To work, and while I am at it, try (no matter how difficult it gets) to build up God's kingdom (even through the boys in Sunday school) in the process is something I would like to gun for. So at the cusp of a new age, that's something I endeavour to do.
Simple but pathetic excuse. Figured that since we are due to 'move office' again, no point in packing up everything nicely. On hindsight, I think I am gearing myself up for when I finally sign up and take a professional qualification. By ensuring I knock off promptly at 6.30 pm daily (or at most I stretch it to 7 pm), it's become a habit. However, I daresay I am not inclined to stay back late recently (in fact loathe it, unless I absolutely have to). This has caused me to think if my dedication to my work has tapered off, and I have 'lost steam' and become burnt out. I did a fair bit of soul-searching, and reached this conclusion. There's more to life than work. I am certain I do not want to 'drop dead' at my workstation. No doubt hard work never killed anyone, but there are other more important things in life.
Work-life balance.....A 'trendy' term that is being tossed around, many a time flippantly. I have made up my mind to embrace that. Rationally speaking, I have a whole lifetime ahead of me in which to work, and taking time to 'smell the roses' or even to laze around at home watching DVDs, hanging out with friends over a cuppa or even browse about in the bookshops add some element of sanity into the hectic lifestyles we are all leading. Any more Zen-like, I'll probably pack myself off to some place and muck around.
Why on earth did I ever try to find fulfillment in work is something that unnerves me when I think about it these days. To work, and while I am at it, try (no matter how difficult it gets) to build up God's kingdom (even through the boys in Sunday school) in the process is something I would like to gun for. So at the cusp of a new age, that's something I endeavour to do.
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