Workaholic Lifestyle

One of the reasons I decided not to stay in the US was the workaholic lifestyle that has been adopted in mainstream society. Somehow it has been inscribed in our psyche that the longer we work the more successful will be at our jobs. Sometimes this is true but at what expense? We take for granted our family, we are overwhelmed with stress, don’t enjoy life as much. We take one or two weeks off so we can spend it somewhere with our family and somehow forget about work. Many of us just say, “Well you know what? That’s life”. No it isn’t, maybe in the US, but not here. I work in Honduras as an engineer. I have a supposed work time which is never enforced. Supposedly I work from 7 to 5 and get two hours off for lunch. But it’s not about how many work hours you have in a day, it’s about how much you get done. Sometimes if I can get most of my work during the morning I take off at 3 to go wakeboarding. That freedom gives me the force to go on and on exceeding at my job. No worker is more effective than a well rested happy worker. Happiness is really the key to productivity. If your workers are happy, you will have a very productive unit.

When I first started, as most of us do, I worked non stop. Worked weekends for as long as I can remember. Then I hit a slump. My work suffered for it. It’s until you learn to take the time off you need and think with a clear mind when you will most excel at what you do.

So please, take sometime off this Memorial Day weekend. Take your family out and enjoy yourselves. Because this mad world starts over on Tuesday.

Here are some pics of my trip to the Keys here in Honduras so you can relax a little better.