How to Leave it All Behind You at the End of the Day
September 7, 2007 | 10:42 am | by t-blender |Rate It:
lifehack.org: It’s a myth that you will one day be able to go home from a clear desk. It’s never going to happen.
The plain truth is that there will always be work undone at the end of the day.
This gives you three options:
1) Go home, but take the work with you and spend your evening doing it. This ensures maximum friction at home, minimum rest, and returning to work next day tired before you start.
2) Drag your body away, leave the work, then spend the evening fretting over what you left behind. Same results for friction and rest. When you get back to work next day, you’ll be tired—and the work will not have been done either.
3) Leave the work behind gracefully, forget about it, and enjoy a relaxing evening. No friction, lots of rest, return next day refreshed and ready to tackle what’s waiting for you.
This article struck a chord with me. It was as if the article was written for me. Sometimes it takes something small to make you realize that you are placing too much importance on work. They are wonderful tips - I find myself falling into these traps all the time.