Winners give up working!

What? Don’t winners work 24/7? Don’t they expend every last joule of energy on their current project with laser-like focus?

Winners should not be confused with those who work 24/7 like, for example, workaholics, or people with a lack of confidence in their own abilities, or those with a case of occupational OCD. “Avoiders” work constantly. They do so to escape personal and social connections, and responsibilities outside of “work”. These people avoid happiness and a full and balanced experience of life.

Successful people do work harder, and with more focus than most. They do the things others are unwilling to do. But they also have an off switch. Winners know how and when to shut it down. They have learned that it’s OK to relax and enjoy the fruits of their hard work, the people around them, and the solitude of their own company while dwelling in gratitude for their progress.

Take off for an hour perhaps two. Sit in the park, lounge in a bookstore, pick up your kid from school, bring takeout to your spouse…take a breath and reflect. If you can do this from time to time you’ll make exponential progress in your endeavors…I promise. If the thought of playing hooky for a couple of hours racks you with anxiety and feelings of guilt, then you should take the WHOLE day.