Mar. 1, 2011 at 12:44pm
A screenshot of my work computer today. Background My Uncle Curtis has been battling kidney cancer for almost a year now. Today I got a call with information that, after a very rough weekend, the doctors are pretty concerned and that things might be getting bad quickly. Before that call and the quick google searches that followed, I was brushing up on a presentation I’m doing at work today about virtual gaming and virtual goods. And at some point I looked at my screen and this is what I saw. I think illustrates my working theory that work/life balance is unrealistic and honestly isn’t a goal worth pursuing. My life is intertwined and pieces of it cannot be separated out and weighed against each other. I want my life to be an orchestra of roles, commitments, and experiences that not only play together in harmony, but also allow for solos, movements, and other cool musical terms that I don’t have in my vocabulary.

A screenshot of my work computer today.

Background

My Uncle Curtis has been battling kidney cancer for almost a year now. Today I got a call with information that, after a very rough weekend, the doctors are pretty concerned and that things might be getting bad quickly.

Before that call and the quick google searches that followed, I was brushing up on a presentation I’m doing at work today about virtual gaming and virtual goods.

And at some point I looked at my screen and this is what I saw.

I think illustrates my working theory that work/life balance is unrealistic and honestly isn’t a goal worth pursuing. My life is intertwined and pieces of it cannot be separated out and weighed against each other.

I want my life to be an orchestra of roles, commitments, and experiences that not only play together in harmony, but also allow for solos, movements, and other cool musical terms that I don’t have in my vocabulary.