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You can artificially create this limitation without having a child. If you make arrangements at 7pm (e.g. dinner or sports), it forces you to finish everything
by wting 14y ago
You can artificially create this limitation without having a child.
If you make arrangements at 7pm (e.g. dinner or sports), it forces you to finish everything during the work day so you can go out at night. This deadline can create an artificial sense of urgency to be more productive at work.
- sabat 14y agoSure, and the way you describe it, it sounds like a good idea. Having kids just forces you to do things like that. WIsh I'd thought of it before, though. :-)
- leothekim 14y agoYou can, and I agree with your sentiment, but I don't think that's what the parent (haha) commenter is arguing. I'd agree with you even more if the examples better reflect the level of responsibility that parenthood imparts upon you. Being "forced" to go to a dinner vs being "forced" to be home to relieve the nanny are two very different forces. You're more likely to forgive yourself for missing dinner than leaving the kids home alone.
- tiredofcareer 14y agoIndeed. You do not have a responsibility to take care of your social circle, so dinner is expendable. Your kids, on the other hand...
- shawn-butler 14y agoI think that would just turns me into the guy who is always late for events and I hate to be that guy. Doesn't the 7pm artificial urgency cause you stress? For me I think it's just a recognition that creative work no matter the discipline artistic, scientific, design, software, whatever is just not simply a 9-5 job. But I'm also just as sure that nothing works for everyone the same way.