How is your day set up? Do you have every minute planned out. I know most of my typical days at work are scheduled to the minute: consultations with clients every thirty minutes, just enough time to get to the court house, time to grab a quick bite to eat, then back to the office for some more client appointments. And hopefully there is time set aside so I can get some real work done so I don’t have to think about taking anything home or coming in to work early in the morning. It is a maddening and unending circle. We have to work to get things done and we have to continually meet with new clients to keep the work (and fees) coming in.
Parkinson’s Law states work will tend to expand to fill up the time allotted for its completion. Basically, this “law” states that if you set aside thirty minutes to get a job done or if you set aside three hours to get a job done, the job is going to take the amount of time you have set aside.
My advice will probably be hypocritical, but I’m trying. You shouldn’t set aside all day for work. It is my goal to begin setting aside specific amounts of time for work, study, spiritual study/growth, time with family, exercise, etc. That way, when I have work time set aside, I work. When I have study time set aside, I will study. I don’t want my days to just run together like crazy.
Most people who are employees are usually stuck working on someone else’s schedule. Be creative and see how you can move around and schedule your time so you can be more well balanced.