{"id":646,"date":"2022-06-15T10:11:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T08:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icanbeme.space\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2022-10-30T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T16:21:36","slug":"quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/blog-articles\/quality-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Category: Quality of Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-columns has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Discipline-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-652\" width=\"261\" height=\"173\"\/><figcaption>Source: pngimg.com (edited)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<font face=\"verdana\" size=\"6\" color=\"#008080\">Discipline vs. the Joy of Wasting Time \u2013 A Difficult Balance<\/font>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Discipline does not always work in our favour. When we fire us up with meeting targets, we often lose touch with our inner core and miss the joy of the journey. Maybe it is time to re-learn the joy of &#8220;wasting time\u201d to get back in balance. How do <a href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"you  (opens in a new tab)\">you <\/a>harmonize the need for discipline with your desire for freedom and spending some &#8220;you-time&#8221;? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/2018\/04\/03\/discipline-vs-the-joy-of-wasting-time\/\" style=\"background-color:#008080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAT-Wiki.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654\" width=\"272\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAT-Wiki.png 400w, https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/XAT-Wiki-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><figcaption>Source: XAT Wiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<font face=\"verdana\" size=\"6\" color=\"#008080\">The Joy of doing Chores<\/font>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I used to do my chores efficiently, driven by my discipline. However, I have recently discovered a new attitude towards these kinds of activities &#8211; enjoying the simple sense of accomplishment they bring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:111px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/2018\/06\/04\/the-joy-of-doing-chores\/\" style=\"background-color:#008080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feelmybliss.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feelmybliss.com_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feelmybliss.com_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><figcaption>Source: feelmybliss.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<font face=\"verdana\" size=\"6\" color=\"#008080\">Fearing the Fear<\/font>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:77px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We learn from our past experiences. They make our choices easier, help us understand the world better, and help us avoid doing the same mistakes. However, projecting past experiences onto present or future situations also makes us less open to new experiences. I find myself fearing the fear when it comes to situations related to painful experiences. How do  <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">you <\/a>approach situations you dread? <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/2018\/06\/11\/fearing-the-fear\/\" style=\"background-color:#008080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-columns has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/istockphoto.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/istockphoto.com_.jpg 612w, https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/istockphoto.com_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/istockphoto.com_-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><figcaption>Source: istockphoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<font face=\"verdana\" size=\"6\" color=\"#008080\">Quantified Self &amp; Accountable Me<\/font>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to get to know more about yourself? The Quantified Self movement promises to give you precise data about your health and your track records in many activities. It promises to give self-knowledge through numbers. However, when we try to over-quantify qualitative concepts like happiness, we end up missing out on the essence of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:126px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/2018\/07\/09\/quantified-self-accountable-me\/\" style=\"background-color:#008080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mature-performance-management-system-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3743\" width=\"276\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mature-performance-management-system-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/mature-performance-management-system.jpg 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><figcaption>Source: blog.synergita.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<font face=\"verdana\" size=\"6\" color=\"#008080\">Performance for Grown-Ups<\/font>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Much recent New Work literature states that it would be better to tap into the intrinsic instead of extrinsic motivation of employees. Some sceptics answer: Yeah, but surely we can\u2019t always do what we want in that moment? And they are right. What this literature is missing, is to distinguish between intrinsic motivation and identified regulation (doing what is right).<br>Adding identified regulation to one\u2019s decision-making spectrum is next-level maturity. Tapping into that kind of motivation is potentially more gratifying than performance-based bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/icanbeme.space\/index.php\/2022\/10\/30\/performance-for-grown-ups\" style=\"background-color:#008080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-column\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Quality of Life Discipline vs. the Joy of Wasting Time \u2013 A Difficult Balance Discipline does not always work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.2 - 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