Balance is a buzz word. Its overuse has made it a trite conversational addition in the workplace.
Balance implies there’s an end state, a destination, and a world in which things usually go to plan.
But this isn’t true.
Life is chaos.
The moment we feel we’ve got things under control, there’s another Hydra rearing its head.
But perhaps satisfaction can be found in continuous balancing, rather than achieving a state of balance.
Much like riding a bike, we’re stable when we’re moving forward; constantly tweaking and adjusting our position. But arrive at a traffic light and it’s suddenly hard to maintain your balance without putting your feet down.
What would happen if we shifted our focus from trying to reach a state of balance, and instead tried to do small things each day to stay on the bike and keep moving?