#64: Reject work/life balance!
The Academic Imperfectionist
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The Balanced Metaphor and the Reluctance to Say No
There comes a point when you can't fit any more water in the glass. If it's about balance, on the other hand, then there's no limit to how much stuff you can take on. The struggle happens not because of people who keep loading you up with more and more stuff, but because of your inability to keep it all in balance. It seems to be easier for people who are well established in their careers to say no than for early career people. Established people are less likely to have anxiety about whether people will interpret their no as incompetence or perhaps they just have enough job security not to care.
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