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Juggling Career, Family, Education
Finding the time to do
it all - career, family, continue education? Having
trouble jugging? Some problems in this area that people
face are very similar to those of the beginning juggler.
According to The Instant Jugglers' Manual, (c)1993 Infinite
Illusions/Lofty Pursuits, four common problems are handling
two areas of focus at the same time, moving forward
while you try to juggle instead of standing still, not
being able to juggle in a third area of focus, and keeping
all three areas from bumping into each other or overlapping.
So let’s take a look at some solutions to these
problems.
Two at Once
To juggle two objects, you first toss
one into the air to about eye level, then toss number
two. The same with life. Pick any two areas of focus,
and only try to tackle one at a time to establish goals
and a system for it in your life. Then work in the second
area. And just as juggling wouldn’t work if the
wrist puts too much or too little force into the toss,
causing one or both objects to go too high or too low,
the same can happen in life. If established goals are
too high or low, not compatible with one another and
your lifestyle, that juggling act doesn’t stand
much chance.
For instance, if fictitious person,
John Wentworth, wants to complete a doctoral program,
yet only earns minimum wage, he may need financial assistance
with his continued education to balance the act. Otherwise,
John could have to work over time and take on a second
job to fill gaps and pay bills. He may miss out on valuable
family time with his wife and young son and become stressed
out and exhausted. Not to mention his grades could take
a dive! Student loans, grants and work-study could be
some possible solutions in this case.
Where is juggling help? Instead of The
Instant Jugglers' Manual, there are many resources available
to help with juggling career, family and education.
Local colleges are a good place to start.
Not Being Able To Juggle In A Third
Ready to add a third factor into the
equation? Concentrate on throwing ball number #3 and
do not even try to catch ball #2, advises The Instant
Jugglers' Manual. Or once you have two areas of focus
pretty much underway, say your career and family, add
the third – education.
Get help planning your education into
the mix with resources. Head to your local educational
center or public libraries for help. Don’t get
left dropping – or not juggling – the ball!
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