Commitment or Mood-based Life

I don't feel good. I have a cold and want to sleep. Yet, I have promised myself and many others that I will send the newsletter. I have many projects that have to be done. Yet. I am so tired and just can't bring myself to do it. Should I ignore my body and push myself to hold my promises?

I have to finish my work and complete many chores around the house, but I just want to lay on the couch and watch a movie marathon and just get entertained. I will do it all later. I will come up with good excuses for why I did not do what I promised. Who cares -?It is not that important anyway.?

I have to finish up all of my work now. I have projects due and don't have time for rest, entertainment, or even illnesses. I will drink an ample amount of coffee and will take any stimulant that I can get my hands on so that I can perform well.?

Here are three scenarios that I hear repeatedly. So, where is the balance??

An active life is filled with promises and commitments. If we have aspirations, we will set up goals to manifest them, which means meeting timelines. To get ahead, we need to collaborate with people, which means promises need to be kept.?

Our commitment to comfort and immediate pleasure may hinder us from doing all we have to meet our goals. We may call it Procrastination - Putting things off for later - until the consequence is imminent. We usually don't put things off that please us, especially for short-term gain. However, we set up goals that would ultimately benefit us, but with some effort on the way to obtain our plans which we tend to defy. We also could love what we are doing overall with some aspects of the job that are necessary but not pleasurable; therefore, we lag on doing those tasks.??

One way is to create a balance of work and play on our weekly calendar. We can give ourselves the incentive by taking care of our body with good food and exercise, then assign our tasks, commitments, meetings, etc., followed by entertainment, fun, play - zoning out, rest, and plenty of sleep. A full calendar, balanced calendar-based week allows us to create a balanced life that considers our health, fun, and work.?

Unfortunately, when life is only based on our vacillating mood, we may go from one extreme to another and end up with regrets, many justifications, and not many desired results.??

Although our health concerns or emergencies might change our calendar accordingly, it is still a guideline that can constantly bring us back to our balance.?

So, if you are sick, respect your health and body and rest accordingly by communicating and rescheduling your commitments. If you choose comfort over your responsibilities, give yourself time for pleasure activity, follow it up with a task, and reward yourself with fun. If you are all work and no play, fit in hours of enjoyment and entertainment. Don't forget plenty of sleep.?

A life lived fully needs to balance doing things that are meaningful to you and playing.?