Comments on: When Crazy Isn’t Crazy Anymore: Life Balance and Insanity

By: Is Life Balance Unnecessary If You Love Your Work?

Is Life Balance Unnecessary If You Love Your Work? — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:48:38 +0000

[...] unnecessarily rigid to demand life balance within each twenty-four hour period. As Clay Collins has written: Just as balanced eating doesn’t require that every meal contain all major food groups, [...]

By: Pedro

Pedro — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:43:29 +0000

Clay ,
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Congratulations on your blog
Pedro

By: Lisa Newton

Lisa Newton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:25:43 +0000

In your introduction to this post, you used the term “nutritionist.” I would take it a step further and use the term “dietitian,” a well-respected and highly educated field.

In regards to nutrition balance over the course of a week, you hit the nail on the head. When I worked for a major cities public school system’s food program, we used to analysis the Federal Breakfast and Lunch program based on a week’s results, not on the daily results.

Based on the rest of your post, I would definitely fit in the insane catagory for my balanced life. In fact, right now, it doesn’t have much balance. That’s why I like to look at balance from a long term aspect, yearly if necessary.

Thanks for increasing my awareness of life’s balance, and causing me to think about my insanity…………….:)

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:34:47 +0000

Balance begins and ends as a state of mind.

By: Kenneth King | Destiny Building

Kenneth King | Destiny Building — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:09:08 +0000

Excellent post – definitely my favorite of yours so far. Where ever did we get the idea that life balance had to occur within such tight time frames as days or even weeks? Out of a sense of conformity I suppose. But after reading your post, it’s easy to see that the notion of living life as it seems fitting to yourself is so much more liberating than trying to conform to any sense of what might be perceived as “normal” from the outside.

Thanks for the insight Clay!

By: Albert @ Headspace (http://thoughtsintime.co.za/)

Albert @ Headspace (http://thoughtsintime.co.za/) — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:40:02 +0000

You make some very good points. Especially on the larger cycles of balance. And the link between being obsessed with productivity and hating your job. I find that loving my job AND loving other aspects of my life (exercise, family etc) allows me to achieve the craziest of balancing acts. As St Augustine once said: “Love and do what you will”.

Thanks for the deep, thoughtful writing Clay. Keep it coming.

Albert@Headspace

By: pam munro

pam munro — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:10:51 +0000

Here’s a second for attuning yourself to YOUR OWN rhythms, as opposed to being led around by the nose on the general rhythms of society. It will make you much less frustrated and much more productive. It also may be a bit harder to pull off – but I believe that it’s worth it in the long run – if just be being easier on your immune system – which we have to count on for health more and more these days!

By: Loraleigh Vance

Loraleigh Vance — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:13:42 +0000

Interesting, I’ve been thinking about balance as well lately. Must be the season for it.

I like what you said tho’ about how a well-balance life feels too rigid. For me conformity feels like insanity and non conformity feels normal. Or, something like that.

When I start something new, I’m always obsessive about it. Or is it more PC to say driven? Regardless, I will work on it till my vision’s blurry and my neck won’t move. That’s just me and it’s the way I’ve always been. It usually balances out sometime.

The point is I get the best out of me by just going with the flow. Even if it’s not the way others do it. You’ve got to grab the passion when it arises. That’s my balance.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:37:44 +0000

Nice fine point on a sticky idea – a seasonal approach to living.

I’m a fan of immersion and the seasons of change. Life’s not static.

I used to think more about permanence and holding on, but now it’s more about rolling w/the punches and riding the waves.
When things suck I like to think like the seaons and “this too shall pass.”
When things are great, I hold on for the ride and I give her all she’s got.

One of my friends framed life something like — be a boy, be a warrior, be a king, be a sage.

Now that I have a lens for business cycles (from The First 90 Days), I see their seasons too – start-up, turnaround, realignment and sustaining-success.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:39:25 +0000

That was a very insightful post, and the comments that followed got me to thinking. I need to listen to my intuition more often, actually I need to find where my intuition has been hiding! I think it has been on vacation for a while, I need to entice it back!

While I may be unbalanced most of the time, it’s probably what makes me balanced! Thank you for making me realize it!