Caffeine for the Soul with Michael Neill Robert Holden, part four: Living for Now vs. Living for Later
Dec 1, 2016
Join psychologist and author Robert Holden as he explores the delicate dance between living for now and planning for later. He shares poignant stories, including how a friend's cancer journey reshaped his views on priorities. Discover his concept of 'self-life-work' balance to prevent personal needs from being overshadowed by roles. Robert reveals his daily 'being time' practice to enhance presence, and Michael discusses the power of micro-breaks to regain equilibrium. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone grappling with life-work balance.
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Now Versus Future Shapes Balance
- Living only for the present would make balance feel easy because you'd work when you wanted and rest when you wanted.
- Future commitments (deadlines, money, plans) force us to shape present behavior and complicate balance.
A Cancer Wake-Up Call
- Robert describes friends who reprioritized life after a cancer scare and now savor travel and family time more fully.
- The health crisis shifted their now-future balance and made them more alive in the present.
Roles Can Erode The Self
- Roles like provider, leader, coach can become fixed and leave your sense of self out of life and work.
- When roles harden into habit, you postpone being yourself until some future 'when things get better.'
