Work Is NOT Everything - Is It The Only Thing?

Too many folks get their primary sense of value and connectedness from their “work” instead of apportioning it between their work, their marriage, their children, their friends, their family, their community, and their inner spiritual life. If “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” then all work and no family and marital bonding makes Jack or Jill have a life without texture, beauty, meaning, and purposefulness.

It is interesting to me how many people out there have this stupid priority. This Stupid Priority brings folks learn “the hard way.” Ok Ms. Perfect, where is that balance? And what priorities are essential for a quality, happy, and successful life? We can’t be wishing disasters on folks in hopes that they wake up and save their relationships with their spouses, children, parents or special someone.

So, why be a workaholic?

Sometimes it’s not simply that folks are totally selfish or insensitive of the needs of others; there are strong pulls, like the tide, which draw us along – much too far – before we start paying attention. What always surprises me is how easy it seems to be for us to “get with that flow.” In addition to neglecting others, that we don’t even feel a need for that intimacy ourselves. I often wonder why we don’t miss it more, and how it really is possible to feel warmed only by success or power or money.

One day, we will all feel empty, even with all that success. Then what is left of us?

Well, I guess God will have to get very direct to wake us up.