Work/Life Balance

Henry VIII may have  had it right when he proclaimed that the day should be divided up into 8 hours work, 8 hours play and 8 hours rest.   Ironically, today the notion of balancing your time so that you include a proper diet, rest and attention to others has  become a cornerstone for many career coaches.

As we age, we have a tendancy to slow down as to physical activity.   However, some believe it is as important as ever to maintain some type of exercise regime on a daily basis.   I still play doubles squash and softball, the latter, competitively,  for over 50 years.   I’m a firm believer in the adage credited to  anthropologist Ashley Montague who said,

           “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”