This is a great post, congrats to Sean on finding balance . It’s funny how we keep feeling guilty about what we think we should be doing and how work is now defined as sitting in meetings and producing output vs focusing on solving the real problem and getting on with our lives. Sleep is crucial too, I’ve found that the better I sleep the faster I can get things done , both mental and physical.
Years ago, I visited a dentist who had a sign on his stand "Time is money" which naturally turned me off thinking he was more interested in his use of time in exchange for money, than the services he provided.
The flip side of saving time in exchange for achievement of trophies is how we spend money. The old adage applies, it is not how much we earn but how we spend and what we keep. Alas, most are in a vicious cycle of spending more time working so that they can consume more. Take housing for example. In the 1960's the average 3 bedroom house was about 1,000 square feet. Today it double that and during this time the average household size is down by a third. The net result is that on a per person basis we are consuming nearly 3 times as much housing as a couple of generations ago. Are people happier with more space? Consuming and disposing is the model that drives our economy and nothing but the latest in technology do, clothes are worn a few times and disposed, and because we are so busy making money we spend more on prepared foods and their deliveries, and peak experiences to enjoy our hard earned dollars. We forget that happiness comes from within and not from the size of our homes, the latest gadgets we display and that pefect aha experience from the best rated restaurants and the selfie from the trendiest travel hot spot. Less is more. And by the way, it is good for the environment.
This is a great post, congrats to Sean on finding balance . It’s funny how we keep feeling guilty about what we think we should be doing and how work is now defined as sitting in meetings and producing output vs focusing on solving the real problem and getting on with our lives. Sleep is crucial too, I’ve found that the better I sleep the faster I can get things done , both mental and physical.
Years ago, I visited a dentist who had a sign on his stand "Time is money" which naturally turned me off thinking he was more interested in his use of time in exchange for money, than the services he provided.
The flip side of saving time in exchange for achievement of trophies is how we spend money. The old adage applies, it is not how much we earn but how we spend and what we keep. Alas, most are in a vicious cycle of spending more time working so that they can consume more. Take housing for example. In the 1960's the average 3 bedroom house was about 1,000 square feet. Today it double that and during this time the average household size is down by a third. The net result is that on a per person basis we are consuming nearly 3 times as much housing as a couple of generations ago. Are people happier with more space? Consuming and disposing is the model that drives our economy and nothing but the latest in technology do, clothes are worn a few times and disposed, and because we are so busy making money we spend more on prepared foods and their deliveries, and peak experiences to enjoy our hard earned dollars. We forget that happiness comes from within and not from the size of our homes, the latest gadgets we display and that pefect aha experience from the best rated restaurants and the selfie from the trendiest travel hot spot. Less is more. And by the way, it is good for the environment.