Living in such a fast-moving society where meritocracy is held high to form a social hierarchy, it's easy to lose ourselves in the stiff competition. Inevitably, managing emotions and achieving a work-life balance have continually become more important to our performance.
There are three reasons behind the importance of self-management. We have the highest influence over our emotions, and our productivity is, surprisingly, largely driven by how do we feel. It had been clear that the ultimate way to look for long-term happiness is to adjust our emotional states.
Secondly, deep down we are just humans, who require support from friends and family no matter how independent we are. Seeking for help when in need is something we should all learn to do, regardless of how strong we are as a person. We are naturally inclined to social with people around us to get warmth. And this positive energy of being connected with others, is worth far more than merely material benefits.
Thirdly, the prerequisite of thrive in your workplace is to feel good about your work. To "feel good" is a vague term indeed, yet this is precisely how we should gauge our career. If we don't feel contented or thrilled on accomplishing in work, it becomes meaningless to continue accomplishing more tasks. This is much easier said than done, but nevertheless the direction that we should head on to truly enjoy it. We are going to spend at least a third of our 24 hours to work everyday anyway, why not making it more fun to deal with?
- Our productivity is, largely driven by our feelings.
- We receive positive energy by connecting with others.
- The prerequisite of thrive in workplace is to feel good about your work.
