This is the actual messy notes that I’ve written down in my journal when I reflected on what’s rich? What’s real abundance. (so pls excuse the messyness)
I’m sharing this to inspire you to think about your answer as well.
Is there really a thing as work life balance?
most people play video games after a day of work — is it relaxing or consume more energy?
real rest is not playing a video game after work (would only feel more tired)
reading books is relaxing? (or would feel more tired)
who says work and life is two different things
e.g. farmers — there is no separate of work and life, life is work and work is life
e.g. housewife — there is no separate of work and life, life is work and work is life
The cause of separation of “work” and “life” could be because:
not that we get physically tired
but we could be mentally tired (no sure why we work, just work for money, feel lost, feel anxious, no fulfilment, no satisfaction, just part of the system can easily be replaceable, tool-like human)
mentality (do a great job vs just muddle through) is the key whether find meaning at work?
What is life?
What’s a happy life?
We are told by magazine — happy couple with a dog
living in a luxury mansion with swimming pool
vs
Life is going to bookstore / free museum?
a newspaper and a cup of coffee?
Lifestyle is a marketing terms around consumption
What I work for?
Money, so that I can buy better and more things.
Travel is also consumption.
Drink and eat is also consumption
Medical is also consumption
Online shopping is also consumption
Our definition of a good life is told by the media and press.
Property prices rise
Not enough to buy flat, property, so spend money on the lifestyle items / experience.
Economic value decides our actions?
Mobile phone consumes our energy
2–3 hours consumption each day
Mobile phone can also be considered as work
social media can also be considered as work
messages can also be considered as work
video games also suck energy
energy wasted on transit
esp during peak hours
and esp on rainy days
but there is housing issue
now people travelling 1–2 hours to work are quite typical
and also this kind of energy consumption is irrelevant to work result or effectiveness
trend of blurring of work / life after remote working
do you believe in work / life balance?
P.S. want to be guided in clearing virus in the brain and creating abundance? I was broke 2 years ago and in just 2 years I went from near $0 to $1m +. I didn’t work harder, I created this.
