How To Balance Work And The Rest Of Your Life

By Mark Romero

If you are going to be successful in life you are going to have to work...HARD!

How many times have we all heard that?

Whether it was from our parents, teachers or bosses, we have all been raised to believe that hard work is the key to success.

Do people tell us that because that is the way things really are or is it that way because that is what we have been conditioned to believe?

What would you say if I told you that nothing could be farther from the truth?

In fact, the belief that we need to work hard is one of the biggest causes of health problems, troubled relationships, premature aging, discontent, alienated children and a lack of fulfillment in life!

I will never forget the day my dad called me and asked me if I was working long and hard hours. I was in a new sales position and easily putting in twelve hours plus a day. My dad then told me something that forever changed my life. He said, "don't make your life all about work. I did, and I came home one day to find you kids had all grown up and I had missed it all and I can never have that back! Don't make the same mistake as me."

He was right, throughout my childhood I never saw my dad except for the weekends. He was off to work before I got up and came home after I was in bed.

After that phone call I made the decision to put in my eight hours a day and no more. I started to schedule time to work out, play music and do the things that fed my soul. It was a risk and was contrary behavior to what I had been raised to believe but, I did it anyways.

What happened next blew me away!

I found that I had more energy, was happier, felt better about my life and was more positive. My sales exploded and I prospered more than I ever did working all of those long hours.

I realized hat the belief that one has to work hard to succeed was a lie and the key was to work smart and take the time to do the things in your life that feed your soul!

Are you working hard and long hours?

As things in the economy have shifted in a negative way we tend to let fear take over and respond by working even longer and harder hours.

I want to challenge you to take the leap of faith and start to create more harmony between the different aspects of your life.

Take time to exercise and get outside and breath in the air!

Schedule time to do the things that feed your soul!

Spend time and be present in your relationships with friends, family and significant others!

What ever the different aspects of your life, take action to day to create more of a balance and harmony.

Try this for just one month. I guarantee it will transform your life, work, relationships, and greatly increase your joy and satisfaction in life.

And guess what? If you are more joyful and satisfied in your life, you are going to open the door for more prosperity, success, joy, health and vitality in your life. I guarantee it!