Work or Play?

There is always a lot of fuss about work life balance. People keep complaining that their work sucks everything out of them and they don't have a life outside work. I have a random thought for them, what if the work was liberating. Can there be moments in life when you just want to work and nothing else. Maybe because, it is a familiar territory. You know, what is expected from you. You (probably) know, which piece of the code has a bug and needs to be fixed. You know, whom to catch to seek help when you are stuck.

On the other hand, the same might not be true about the beyond-work stuff. The expectations can be sky-rocketing and you constantly fear of not meeting those. You don't exactly known where the problem is and how to fix it. The most difficult part if that you don't know who can help.

Well, in this perspective, the work is actually an easier part of the life than the non-work part. It is less depressing and more liberating. And this is very counter-intuitive for most people who don't like their work. One of my colleague strongly believes that by nature work has to be boring. Com'on, nobody will pay you to enjoy and have fun!

Disclaimer: I did not write this in pressure or in an inebriated state. These are my personal views and you obviously have full right to differ.