Burning both ends of my candle

I need to stop burning both ends of my candle.

A friend of mine recently told me that it seems like I am burning both ends of my candle and that would only mean that my candle will burn out faster and before it is due to burn out. My boss recently told me that he expects me to be at least 120% utilised at all times, as such, I have become a little overwhelmed at work and need to quickly find that work life balance that has been missing from my generation. I do not really know whether it is X Generation, Lost Generation or whatever. I find that many of us, especially those living in larger cities do not seem to have a good work life balance and spend many hours on the road in traffic.

I really liked this posting on Facebook that was forwarded by one of my Facebook friends and which I have forwarded to all of my friends in Facebook, as such, some of you may have already heard it or seen this. But I am reproducing it because it is a really nice message.

I am part of the Lost Generation
And I refuse to believe that
I can change the world
I realize this is may be a shock
But “Happiness Comes from Within”
Is a lie,
“Money will make me happy”
So in 30 years I will tell my children
They are not the most important thing in my life
My employer will know that
I have my priorities straight because
Work
Is more important than
Family
I tell you this
Once upon a time
Families stayed together
But this will not be true in my era
This is a quick fix society
Experts tell me
30 years from now I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce
I do not concede that
I will live in a country of my own making
In the future
Environmental destruction will be the norm
No longer can it be said that
My peers and I care about this earth
It will be evident that
My generation is apathetic and lethargic
It is foolish to presume that
There is hope

And all of these will come true unless we choose to reverse it

There is hope
It is foolish to presume that
My generation is apathetic and lethargic
It will be evident that
My peers and I care about this earth
No longer can it be said that
Environmental destruction will be the norm
In the future
I will live in a country of my own making
I do not concede that
30 years from now I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce
Experts tell me
This is a quick fix society
But this will not be true in my era
Families stayed together
Once upon a time
I tell you this
Family
Is more important than
Work
I have my priorities straight because
My employer will know that
They are not the most important thing in my life
So in 30 years I will tell my children
“Money will make me happy”
Is a lie,
But “Happiness Comes from Within”
I realize this is may be a shock
I can change the world
And I refuse to believe that
I am part of the Lost Generation

I need to stop burning both ends of my candle and set my priorities right and find that happiness in me that came from within.

Take care and be well.