Comments on: Thought of the Day: Take time. Chill Out. (b/c Om says so.) http://gigaom.com/2008/04/06/thought-of-the-day-take-time-chill-out-bc-om-says-so/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nathan Schorr http://gigaom.com/2008/04/06/thought-of-the-day-take-time-chill-out-bc-om-says-so/#comment-875584 Nathan Schorr Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:21:27 +0000 http://foundread.com/?p=681#comment-875584 <p>In the past few weeks, I myself had begun to realize that I was working overtime. I am not going to say that I was doing 24/7 but was definatlly doing 13 -15 hours per day in front of my Macbook and then a few hours of clas (my co-founder puts in atleast 15 per day, goes to classes and still sleeps a bit). Then I found an article online with 8 points that describe a workaholic... I matched all 8 points.</p> <p>Thats when it clicked, I was failing to stop and smell the roses!</p> <p>Now I dedicate a half a day on the weekends to my passion, soccer which coincidentally still has to do with my work but I always find time to make it to the stadium to watch a good match and chant for a while (I turn off my mobile). Then I go off with my friends for a few beers.</p> <p>Since I started looking at life a bit more differently, I enjoy my work alot more (even more than before and I love what I do) but also all the little things in life like a match of soccer.</p> <p>So I agree with you Carleen and Om as well, no matter you age or occupation, we should always take a few hours out of the week to unplug and just enjoy, life just gets lighter and your work experience gets better.</p> In the past few weeks, I myself had begun to realize that I was working overtime. I am not going to say that I was doing 24/7 but was definatlly doing 13 -15 hours per day in front of my Macbook and then a few hours of clas (my co-founder puts in atleast 15 per day, goes to classes and still sleeps a bit). Then I found an article online with 8 points that describe a workaholic… I matched all 8 points.

Thats when it clicked, I was failing to stop and smell the roses!

Now I dedicate a half a day on the weekends to my passion, soccer which coincidentally still has to do with my work but I always find time to make it to the stadium to watch a good match and chant for a while (I turn off my mobile). Then I go off with my friends for a few beers.

Since I started looking at life a bit more differently, I enjoy my work alot more (even more than before and I love what I do) but also all the little things in life like a match of soccer.

So I agree with you Carleen and Om as well, no matter you age or occupation, we should always take a few hours out of the week to unplug and just enjoy, life just gets lighter and your work experience gets better.

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