I’m extremely gratified by the response to last week’s post, but this time I have something a little tougher to talk about. Which is this:<\/p>\n
If you life is absolutely filled up, you don’t have room to jump on the opportunities when they pop up.<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s actually not a hard concept – that you have to have some “down time” in which to rejuvenate and look at things which are a bit beyond your current focus. From that broadening of view – the mental equivalent of the physical exercise I suggested last week – comes the ability to see that there are opportunities out there.<\/p>\n The reason why this is difficult is that I know there are a lot of people right now who are totally consumed by work, 200% “heads down” in what they’re doing. And that’s fantastic – I love those times where I’m so engrossed in the work that it’s giving me a lot of energy and I’m getting my best productivity.<\/p>\n The problem is that it’s not sustainable, mentally or physically. Everybody has their own limits, but our bodies and minds demand some kind of relief. I get worried when I talk to so many people who see just endless work, day after week after month after year, with scarcely time to wolf down lunch.<\/p>\n The fact that you’re reading this suggests that you have the ability to look up from your job occasionally. At least, I certainly hope reading this isn’t your job!<\/p>\n So how can we help others to have a little mental break? Here’s what I’m doing:<\/p>\n What are you doing to help people around you maintain a little sanity and perspective?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n