Entrepreneurs start recognizing that the fun comes when you let go of the need to balance and instead move up and down, ebbing and flowing, hustling and resting. We need to be okay with taking a break on the “Rest” seat for a day or two after a busy previous week. need to We need to be okay with blocking off our calendars on a random Wednesday afternoon and meeting up with our best friend for a glass of wine or a beer to vent about life. We need to be okay with pulling ourselves away from our laptops, powering down our devices, and spending quality time with our families after a hard day at work. We need to let the “Hustle” seat sway in the air for an afternoon or an evening before getting back to the grind. And when we do get back to the grind and take a seat in “Hustle” mode then that’s okay too. It just doesn’t need to be all “one-or-the other” at all times or worse, stuck in the middle, half standing on each seat trying to balance work and life but not truly giving the right attention to either.
For most entrepreneurs, the idea of balance never sounded fun to begin with. The dream of freedom and extra hours for themselves is what lured them in, in the first place, and the thought of ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’ is a motto many entrepreneurs live by. So, let’s bring it back to that. A balancing act is never any fun when it just stays balanced. We need to allow ourselves to have fun on that teeter- totter again, going up and down and mixing Hustle with Rest. We need to recognize that taking a break from the grind is sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself and your business to ignite new energy and to ensure that everything that you have worked so hard for, can still remain fun. It’s all about the ups and downs, both Hustle and Rest should be prioritized and if you can create a good motion between the two then maybe you’ll no longer find yourself yearning for the crazy merry-go-round you keep finding yourself on instead.
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