The 8+8+8 Rule
A Balance sheet for life
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The job description brags about work-life balance. So you apply. You purchase books that can help you achieve this. You speak with friends and even follow social media influencers to get the balance you want in life. The very balance you seek is not something you watch or read about. It has to become a physical practice of who you are, day to day. So today, we’ll talk the 8+8+8 rule.
The 8+8+8 rule goes as follows:
Distribute your day (24 hours) into 8+8+8 hours to make a good balance sheet of your life.
8 hours of work,
8 hours of good sleep and
8 hours should be spent on (3Fs, 3Hs, 3Ss
3Fs are family, friends, faith
3Hs are health, hygiene, and hobby
3Ss are soul, service and smile
Generally speaking, work gets the most of our time. Family gets less of our time. And self, well that more than likely gets the least. Which is why you feel stressed. Overwhelmed. Tired. Or as you serve no greater purpose in life.
This rule, whether practical or not is to remind you of what is important to you. A reminder that in order for you to feel like you’re in control of your time and life you must take the steps to do so. You must create the structures in life. You must have the discipline to put your time first. You must create the balance in your life that you so desperately desire. It’s a practice that requires constant adjustments and commitment to.
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Dan Roman is a Husband, Father, and writer that releases a daily blog. A quick read on sharing wisdom and asking though-provoking questions.
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