Tripod of Life and Least Counts

The other day I heard a leader say- ‘You need to be able to focus on work, family, and self.  You need to focus on all 3 to achieve balance in your life’.

I found his concept interesting – especially the fact that he called out self as a different aspect. He subsequently elaborated on how he goes about keeping some time aside for himself also.

Do you need this tripod balance? I will contend yes!

How do you maintain this balance?  

First, periodicity may vary. You may strive for a balance over different periods - daily/weekly/monthly.

Second, quantity you may want to achieve in each period may be different e.g. – you may want to do 2 things for yourself every week while someone else might want to do 4 things for himself/herself over same time period.

So you need to be able to define the least quantity (least count) you want in a period. This is especially important for self-part of tripod – else this may get neglected.

We may use the term ‘quota’ for this.  Once you have finalized a ‘quota’ for a period you tend to work towards it.

Quota ensures that at minimum you meet it. On flip side, it can limit you from exceeding it. But then it also helps you to maintain energy and continuity. You finish the quota and if you still have excess time left – you can experiment/do something new with additional time.

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Sourav