“Balance” is perhaps the most important word for people who seek for jobs, because it is so important to be balanced, in which employers call a “healthy lifestyle,” in order to be successful and bring positive impacts to the company.
Is acquiring balance the most important goal in life? Consultant Matthew Kelly disagrees; he states that after twenty-years of work-life balance conversation, most employees who made valiant efforts to achieve the illusive work-life balance that the companies required have failed. He believes that the personal and professional aspects of most people’s lives intertwine. To be balanced is not the ultimate goal, but instead, it is the “ultimate satisfaction” with the way people lead their lives that will differentiate themselves from others.
I agree with Mr. Kelly’s perspective in that it is critical to be satisfied before reaching the balance stage. The extent to which happiness is measured is based on every individual’s personal beliefs and preferences. If people stress too much on the importance of being balanced, then satisfaction might not be achieved in the process of acquiring a balanced lifestyle. Thus, it becomes ironic the fact that people are not happy even if they intends to be balanced. The objective of a “healthy lifestyle” is hence ineffectual.
“I want to have a balanced lifestyle with a smile on my face”