Day #229 - My Work Ethics

Felt slightly down that I could foresee myself unable to complete the work tasks before next Wed meeting.
But I perked myself up today by sharing my feelings and thoughts with Dearest, and conveying the progress update with my project lead and teammate.
And I ate MacDonald breakfast - always something to feel happy about.

Goals of the Day:

• Clarity in work task
• Achieved
• Reach home by 8pm to rest (so I have energy to pick mum up at the airport)
• Not Achieved
•  Plan my schedule for the weekend
• Not Achieved

Got caught up with work till near 8pm.

Felt the need to unwind after a few nights of OT, so decided to join my guys for darts.

Picking mum up from the airport would be quite late, so I decided not to go to rest at home.

Today's Small Wins:

• Small, but definite progress in work
• Quality time with friends
• Hit 3 bull eyes in one turn during darts

Today's Small Losses:

• Did OT
• Woke up late
• Slept late
• Didn't meditate

Life's Motivation

Woke up feeling reluctant to get out of bed and get to work. The thought to myself was, "ah... work again..."

So I thought to myself,

"If work doesn't gives me motivation, 

let the other aspects of life do."

This was enough to get me seated upright, did a couple of deep breathing, and got my ass off the bed to wash up.

While I tried to search through the web for an inspirational quote about my morning insight, nothing came up. Isn't that strange? Could I be the first to think of life this way?

And then I realized, that perhaps this insight could only be a temporary vindication. Work is a large part of our adult lives, and if work is not a passion, am I doing what I'm advocating? To live my life? It's an ongoing question that I struggle with from time to time; mostly when I'm lazy to crawl out of bed to get to the office.

Everyone wants to strive for a good balance in their life. Yet, wanting and working towards it, are completely two independent matters. The first is just a desire (and maybe a bit of a daydream), while the other require courage, effort, and a game plan.

Source

May I strive towards passion, and not stress.