The Never-Ending Spiral!

We are soon nearing the end of the sixth month of the year 2023! Well, that was quite a fast one. How have the months flown so quickly? And why do we feel as though we are caught up in this never-ending spiral of unrealistic goals and ambitions?

All of this goes to point out on how busy and dragged down our lives have become in recent times.With all due focus and attention given on meeting endless targets and deadlines at our workplaces,we have no choice but to admit that we are caught up in this so-called ‘hamster wheel’ of high expectations everytime, everyday. It is no surprise that this has become a precedent of our lives, and has shaped our relationships and interactions so much so that we have lost the true focus we need on our personal wellbeing and the people around us.

More so than ever, our corporate cultures at workplace have played a key part in galvanizing thisspiral of high expectations and demands. As companies worldwide seek to strengthen theirsafeguards to navigate a looming recession predicted to happen in a few years to come, a lot of C-suite executives have sought short-term strategies to cut down on operational expenses and costs tomaintain profitability and growth in the short-term. While this does help strengthen a company’s cash-flow and financial position to survive and keep the attraction of investors going on limitlessly, it has ended up creating toxic work-places.

With families broken and relationships severed, a lot of damage has been created as a result of this‘highly-focused targets’ lifestyle and a new form of society called ‘individualism’ has emerged that has disrupted our lives across all industries in all frontiers. This is a pretty alarming phenomenon that is a cause of concern. It all goes to show how are realities are shaped in the pursuit of selfish goals and interests at the behest of united society that also takes away the happiness and satisfaction we need and desire to lead a fulfilling life.

As the world now speaks about the new 4 day work week phenomenon of boosting productivity andwork-life balance, it is about time we stand up to break this never-ending spiral, before it is too late!

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Republished in Herald Goa on 23 Feb 2024 (People's Edit)

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