We all have our own methods for approaching life, but are you consciously deciding the formula for your own happiness? Let me explain….

So, I have set some pretty great goals for myself. I want to achieve things like becoming a bestselling author, starting my own animation studio, and becoming an influencer through my opinions and creativity.

On the other end of the spectrum, I love enjoying the things that got me to create these goals to begin with. Things like reading books, watching animation (think Pixar, Dreamworks Disney, etc), and admiring other influencers in their respective spaces.

Then the question becomes “How much goal chasing do I want versus how much enjoyment do I want to find in the things I love?”

The high achievers would argue chasing goals should be 100% priority while the less achieved would argue that living in the moment should take some precedence as well.

Obviously neither are right or wrong but how do you know if you’ve developed the right formula that fits you?

I have days where I finish my goals early, and I’m left wondering what’s next.

It’s pivotal in that moment to assess your feelings to discern what your heart is telling you.

Some days, I feel like calling it and enjoying time spent with family, sitting in front of some Netflix, or enjoying a good book. But to reach this level, you have to be okay with the fact that this would delay the achievement of your goals.

Then other days come where I’ve finished, and I feel like I should be doing more. These are the days where I’m buckled in and focused.

The problem I see with other achievers around me is either they feel worn out and stressed by strictly going after their goals each day or feel guilty when they go to take some time off.

Each day is different but the best advice I can give is to go with your feelings on most days. Don’t feel like you have to be doing something if you don’t want to and don’t lounge around if your body is screaming at you to get some more work done.

Either way, the trick is to be okay with whatever decision you decide to go with and accept the consequences accordingly.

Sure I might not get that animation studio up and running in this lifetime if I don’t draw more or make more connections. It’s what I want but how bad do I want it? What sacrifices am I okay at making to achieve or not achieve it? How much pain am I willing to go through? Will I regret working this hard or working so little at the end of my life?

These are questions I ask myself when I’m faced with the decision to work all day or take time for other items. I have to find that balance.

Are you finding your balance each day or are you struggling with your beliefs about work and play? Let me know in the comments. I would love to here some of your perspectives on approaching that work-life balance.