If the anxieties about the balance between work and life are keeping you awake, the right read for you is What Really Works: Blending the seven Fs for the life you imagine by Paul Batz and Tim Schmidt (www.BeaversPondPress.com).

The authors begin by shattering the concept of work/life balance, because it implies one is a sacrifice for the other. “Work is life. Life is work. Human beings were made to enjoy working hard and building things,” the authors reason. They aver that our lives are most satisfying when we blend together the most important elements of life, the seven Fs, viz., faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, fun, and future.

For instance, the authors find that the family is the natural and fundamental organising unit of society, despite the many differences of faith and political or social backgrounds. “Not only do families reflect the strengths and weaknesses of our society as a whole, but they're also the primary agents of our sustainable development.”

A fit addition to your reading list.

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