I once worked with a software guy at XYZ Computers Inc., one day he decided he would
try to make some improvement to the 'system' every single work day.
He did a few things that were pretty good, and then started making new forms.
Like any bureaucracy, we had hundreds of forms. This guy made it his goal
to simplify these forms. After months of changing all of our standard forms into
unfamiliar forms, he decided we had too many forms.
He then started reducing our forms count, by consolidation or combining forms
into bigger more complex forms.
When I quit my job, he was heading for that one big do-it-all form..
Since I'm a procrastinator, I can't really understand trying
to force creativity by setting time constrains or fixed time limits on getting some work done.
To make things worse (for me), working within a bureaucracy wasn't fun.
Since their
thing is all about dead-lines.
Getting the job done on time, even if it was poorly executed.
But, my last job had more relaxed goals and rules. There was the occasional deadline,
but most of the time, getting it done right came
before, getting it done within a certain time frame.
Anyways, my point is..?. Life it too short to worry about working all the time.
Always take an hour or three during each day, to smell the roses/coffee etc.
Do what you want to do. Read, listen to music, talk on the ham radio etc..
When you get really old, you are gonna kick yourself for not going snorkeling, snowshoeing or fishing more frequently..
Life is also about having fun. But paradoxically, some work is fun for me..
Installing some new PV can be a lot of fun..
