No worries. English is my first language
and every once in a while I have spelling errors too.

If you don’t tell anybody they assume it’s a typo.

I know what you mean about work though. It turns
into a big game when things are going right.

It becomes more fun than fun.

Thanks for this great article again!

I really recognize myself in the descripotion your wrote about yourself!

I’m guilty of having the ‘Workaholic Syndrome’ (like Adam Haider said it) myself too, I’ve always had that ’syndrome’, but since I’m active in Internet Marketing it’s worse than ever…

Personally I find balance in my life by being maried and having children! They force me to have balance Lucky me… otherwise I would not stop working cause it does not feel like working to me, it is such fun…!

P.S. Sorry if there are spelling errors, English is not my first language!

Don’t apologize for your two cents. I like hearing
what you have to say.

I think what started out as a conversation about
work… is turning into a philosophical discussion.

Nothing wrong with that… just not sure which
side I stand on.

I think Ayn Rand would agree with you.

It seems like those who are labeled “selfish” or
“workaholics” seem to get more done for mankind
than anyone else…. but I wouldn’t want to stir up
that argument.

I’m sure I would have a whole slew of new comments
to attend to. lol.

That’s it!

How could I have forgotten. He has a whole
line of “No B.S.” books.

Thank you

No prob man. I like your articles because
you’re not afraid to say what you’re thinking
like that travel scam article you wrote a while
back… I understand your reasons for taking it
down… but still… I love the controversy.

That’s an interesting way to look at it.

I guess it’s like walking, if you were always
in balance you would never move at all.

And Peter, thanks for the feedback. You are right, balance does sound kind of boring.

However, balance and core values dont have to clash with one another. On the contrary, the are very suplemental to each other.

We try to balance only those things which are based on our core values in the first place. Anything outside of that doesnt even come in to the picture… it shouldnt be in one’s life to have to balance.

In this way, and on a practical basis, balance plays out very differently for each individual.

Also, sometimes people get the wrong notion that balance means giving equal weight to every aspect of one’s life. This is very far from the truth. Balance doesnt mean 50/50 or 25/25/25/25 etc.

Rather, in a nutshell, balance means giving everything its DUE weight and attention. For example, your wife and kids have a right upon you, your job has a right upon you, your business has a right upon you, your own body and health have a right upon you. Those things that matter in your life all have a right upon you.

It is our duty to try and fulfill the rights of each in accordance to the amount of priority they hold in our life.

In this regard, imbalance would mean, for example, that you get so caught up in your business that it starts interfering in your marital life or it starts to take the much-needed attention away from your kids, pr your health suffers as a result, etc.

Of course we must weigh out and prioritize our values in accordance to what has most importance for us at any given time. However, no one aspect of our life should thrive at the cost of other core values of ours.

And that is my 2 cents folks. Sorry for the long post. Tommy and Peter, and of course, Jason, thanks again.

Osman

We have always grown up with the notion that the key to success is in developing skills. The more skills a person develops and acquires the better quality of work they get. The one problem we are faced with, is that most people hate their jobs which stop them from developing those key skills necessary for them to succeed. The end result is that they spend less time on their work because they are not passionate about it enough.

I use to think being a workaolic was a bad thing, but when you think about it. All the great achievers who were successful at anything whether it be actors, musicians, writers or even athletes spend the majority of their time on working to achieve their goals. When you have a passion for something time does not exist. I’m sure you can agree with me, we share the same problem with working so much that the dishes pile up.. I sometimes even forget to eat.

The great thing about being a workaholic is that you don’t have to turn into a zombie in order to be passionate about what you do, all you need to do is have that desire and commitment or do what most people do and outsource tasks to other people.