#64: Reject work/life balance!
The Academic Imperfectionist
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The Negative Effects of the Balanced Metaphor
If all your time is accounted for, and bear in mind that you need to factor in time to rest and recharge here too, then your glass is full. So if someone asks you to take on something else, they're asking you to accept more water into your already full glass. There's no maybe if I can just move these water molecules around a bit to make room for this extra water. You can move stuff around as much as you like, but you still have a full glass. The only way you can make room is to remove some water that's already in the glass. And that's a much clearer, more sensible approach. If you're not willing to give anything up,
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