The Off Switch

It has been a few weeks since I last blogged. The past two weeks have been a blur - which is a very good thing. The more that I work, the less time I have to think, which keeps me a little more sane. I said in my last blog that I wanted your insight on something I have been thinking about a lot lately.

First of all, I have to set this blog up a bit. I have never considered myself to be that driven. Many of my inner circle used to wonder if I had any ambition at all. I have a lot to do with that perception. At times, I can seem like a low-key person who seems to let the chips fall. Sometimes, that's true. But, since I was 13 or 14, career-wise, it was a different case. I tried to learn everything I could about the business I wanted to be in so badly. I was blessed to be able to start my career when I was sixteen years old.

I worked as hard as I could from that time on, trying to establish myself with as many people as I could. Whether it be music, sports, programming, or anything else I could do, I tried to be as good as I could be. And, I have been blessed to be able to continue my career some twenty-two years later, and the past year has seen some of the highest highs I have ever experienced from a career level. I don't consider myself the best writer, the best radio person, etc, that does what I do, but as far as having passion for it, nobody has any more. I can assure you of that.

But, there is a flip side. I was having a conversation with a close friend of mine the other day. I was saying I wish I had a couple of days where I could "do nothing." (Just a few days off - if any of my bosses are reading this!) But, my problem is I would always find something to do. And, don't get me wrong - I love it. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, I am blessed beyond words to do what I do for a living. I don't take it for granted, and I know where it comes from. But, is it healthy to spend all of your time on a computer? Where is the off switch? I don't have an answer. I know several people who are successful in all phases of life. My question to you is how do you find the "off switch," or do you?

I want to stress once again that I have no problem with my schedule right now. I love interviewing, broadcasting, and writing. There is nothing else that I would want to do any more, and truth be told...probably nothing else I could do. Is it bad to be a workaholic? That is the question. It seems to work for a lot of people I know in the business, but I don't know. I know that I want to succeed, but also if I get a second chance at happiness in a relationship, I want to be able to make it last. What do you think? 

Now, back to writing. After all, it's what I do. And, I do love doing it!