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Work-life balance is an outdated vision

  • Work and life are not strictly separated. If you are happy at home, you bring a huge amount of energy to the office. If you're happy at work, you come home with energy. It is really a circle, not a balance.
  • Your work is not just a job. You may find genuine joy in your work.
  • Your work may just be a job to pay the bills.
  • You may not want to achieve a work-life balance.
  • Work-life balance assumes a limited definition of work.
  • Work-life balance is a myth.

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The alternative to a work-life balance

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A work-life balance

The concept of a work-life balance suggests that work and life are two separate entities that need to be kept equal. Historically, labour was a necessary struggle and was seen as a means for sustenance and survival. It is no wonder that work is seen in a negative light.

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