“Right Between the Eyes”

Dave Winer posted a link to Shane McChesney's story about taking a day off last week, and why he did it.

While driving around Southern Ontario with his wife on that very rare day off, he bought a book called Working Ourselves to Death. It's worth reading (the story... I don't know about the book).

When you're done, follow the link to the Workaholic's online test.

The story set me up, but the test hit me right between the eyes.

I answered "yes" to every single one of those questions. Corinne agreed with me.

For most of the last two weeks, I've worked from 8 AM to 10:30 PM... or Midnight... or even 3:00 AM. Something needs to give.

It's not like working these hours has made me rich or fabulously successful. I do love my work, that's true, and there's a lot of satisfaction from "doing what you love," but I never never never wanted to live to work. I know better. I've always known better, but sometimes I forget.

I'll change. Just have to finish up a few projects, first...