10.16 Work and Life and Possesions Do you live to work? Or do you work to live? I was almost working every day for the last ten days. Every day there were classes, and I felt exhausted and suffocated. Luckily there will be a little break after tomorrow's full schedule which spans two different workplaces. I don't mind working actually, as it gives me a sense of fulfillment, but sometimes if I overwork, I would also be overwhelmed. It is hard to find a balance between work and life. You think you can handle what is given to you prior to its start, but when it does start, you immediately find it is too much, too much that it begins to take a toll on the pleasure in life. The biggest consolation is the financial reward, yet the problem is, when you finally get this hard-earned money that doesn’t normally come to you, the illusion of an extra bonus tempts you to overspend----adding more impressive but useless stuff to your already cramped room----which then again leads to the deprivation of your pleasure when seeing them have to end in garbage bin later on. This year I made a solid determination not to bring in another army of clothing into my closet, and I kind of stick to it. For what it is worth, it is a smart decision. Sometimes life is all about simplicity. The less you own, the lighter you are, and the happier you might become in the end.