John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Workaholism

Favorite story on workaholism.

About 20 years ago I bought a daily mediation book on keeping balance in your life if you have a tendency to lose yourself in your work and fail in other important areas in your life.

It didn’t help me as much as I’d hoped but here is the one reading

I think of often and chuckle to myself.

“Every night Johnny’s dad would come home with an overstuffed briefcase–papers falling out and scattering and dad scurrying to keep everything together to work on later that night. And each night the son would watch knowing it meant less time with his dad who would be working into the evening.

One night, though, Johnny had an idea.

When is frantic dad walked in the door, arms drooping from papers and binders, Johnny offered, “Dad, I’ve been watching you work so hard every night after work trying to just keep up. And I’m really proud of you. But dad, it may be time for you to be put in the “slow group” at work.”