Every day we wake up and perform our routine. For those of us with careers, we have a set routine that we do on work days and a set routine for the weekend.
If our work day routine is broken, we immediately try to decipher where we went wrong. We try to see what we could have done to not be running late. We try to see what we could have done to have eaten a better breakfast or packed a better lunch. We try to see what we could have done to have gotten in a better morning exercise workout or time of deeper religious devotion.
We are very concerned with having a great work day and we know that the way our work day goes depends on our preparation. This is why we are strict about sticking to our routine. This is why we have a pattern of doing things in order to make sure that we are consistent when getting ready for work.
The question to be asked is how many of us involve something fun in our daily routine? How many of us do something relaxing to prepare ourselves for work? How many of us participate in an activity of fun that reminds us of our personality composed of hobbies and taste? How many of us start our day, rather than let our day start us?
I can remember back when I was in a bowling league in 2010. My team was one of the best teams in the league. This was due to our constant preparation and previous bowling experience.
I would go bowling at least three times a week on my own before work. This enabled me to better my techniques as I could privately focus on what I was doing. This also enabled me to enjoy some leisure time before heading to the warehouse to do my job.
Those days of bowling before work, and bowling in the league on the weekends were some of the happiest times in my life. My days at work were less stressful and I received multiple special assignments. My relationship with my girlfriend (now wife) thrived tremendously, and my body's physical condition was great.
Looking back, I see how I had maintained a good balance between work and my personal life. I did not let my job define me. I did not base my life around my career. Instead, I enjoyed my job as I enjoyed myself. I maintained my personal life while maintaining my career.
If you happen to be a working individual who looks to the weekend to get away from work, it is time for a change. If your week days are spent, working, sleeping, and then preparing to go back to work, it is time for a change. If you work to live rather than live to work, it is time for a change. It is time for you to get your life back.
If you are one of the people I explained in the previous paragraph, your job is your life. This is why I said you need to get your life back. You need to get back to living the way you want to live. You need to get back to doing the things you want to do.
If you have never lived a life where you can do the things you want to do, then you need a new lifestyle. Rather than getting your life back, you need to rediscover life altogether. The life you have been living is not the best one for you.
Whether you are getting your life back or rediscovering life, the way to do so is to do the things you enjoy. Start adding a fun activity into your work day preparation routine. Find something enjoyable to do before you go to your place of employment.
People who do something fun before going to work are strong in their personal identity. They understand that there is more to their existence than just working to make money. They realize that they were created to be somebody outside of their position at work. They understand that it is just as important to have a life while having a career.
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