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Balance\u2026or Not!\n\nI\u2019m writing a new book. I\u2019m thinking of calling it Adrenaline as a Way of Life. Or maybe I\u2019ll try Time: There Will Never be Enough of It, So Squander What You\u2019ve Got. Here\u2019s a sneak peak at my chapter outline.\n\nChapter One: E-mergency\n\nAnswer all emails at once. Do not delay. Stop whatever you are doing and answer that baby.\n\nChapter Two: Adrenaline is My Motivator\n\nSave tasks that are \u201cdue today\u201d until the last hour, better yet, the last half hour of your workday so you will have the added energy boost of adrenaline to help you complete your tasks.\n\nChapter Three: Be a Hog\n\nHog the copier. Put off using office machines until the last possible minute, never mind if your colleagues need them.\n\nChapter Four: Under-prepare for Meetings/Rehearsals\n\nThat way you\u2019ll find out what you\u2019re really made of. Can you fly by the seat of your pants? Are you great at improvisation? Can you fake it in front of a group?\n\nChapter Five: Don\u2019t Bother Planning Ahead, Wait Until the Last Minute\n\nCareful planning is over rated! Panic provides lots of energy for a task. It\u2019s contagious too, so if you can get other people panicked about a mutual project, just think of all the energy!\n\nChapter Six: Don\u2019t organize your stuff.\n\nThat last minute search for materials provides a great panic push just when you need an extra shot of adrenaline.\n\nChapter Seven: Run\n\nDon\u2019t walk, run. Run to the workroom, to the bathroom, to your car. Run yellow lights. Heck, run red ones. That gets everyone excited!\n\nChapter Eight: Do One More Thing\n\nDo one more thing before you leave. That will insure being late.\n\nChapter Nine: Shallow Breathing\n\nBe sure to keep your breath short and rapid. Mimic panic in your breathing at all times. Remember, you don\u2019t have time to take a deep breath.\n\nChapter Ten: Run Late\n\nShow up at the last minute, or better yet, arrive late. Increase every one\u2019s anxiety level!\n\nChapter Eleven: Yell\n\nYell at everyone when you are running late. If there is no one there, yell at the empty house. Yell at other cars, yell under your breath or right out loud at anyone or anything that gets in your way.\n\nChapter Twelve: Fast\n\nEat in the car. Even better, don\u2019t eat at all. Being hungry increases your discomfort level and decreases your functioning level which will force your adrenaline to kick in and do it\u2019s magic. When you do eat, gorge on foods that are bad for you.\n\nChapter Thirteen: Blame\n\nBlame other people, blame your life situation, blame the traffic, blame the stoplights, blame your mother. Blame anything or anyone you can think of for anything and everything.\n\nChapter Fourteen: Calendar, Schmalandar\n\nDon\u2019t bother double-checking your calendar for appointments. Better yet, don\u2019t write them down in the first place. If they really need you, they\u2019ll call you.\n\nI wrote this as a joke in a particularly busy season in my life and shared it at a staff meeting as a way of apologizing to my colleagues for my hyper-anxious state of being at work. I wish I could say those things are exaggerations, but they are based on the truth of how out of balance my life was at that time.\n\nThis winter, as I enter a very busy season once again, I\u2019m attempting to do things differently. Like taking time daily for prayer, exercise, good nutrition, and Sabbath rest. As an experiment, I\u2019m going to take one workday a month out of the office to be still and pray. It\u2019s already making me nervous but I\u2019m determined to do it to break the habits I wrote about in my \u201cbook\u201d.\n\nAs I attempt to regain balance in my work schedule, I hope you\u2019ll be encouraged to do the same. May God bless us on our journey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices