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Why work-life balance is the biggest myth in the corporate world

Meta description: Most people think of work-life balance as the concept of being able to split work and personal life with the aim of creating a 50-50 balance. Yet this is completely unachievable in the real world. What really is work-life balance? Find out.

To attain true balance, you need to do something you enjoy

Work-life balance is top of the most modern employee’s list of life priorities. However, if you think about it, what really is work-life balance? Most people think of work-life balance as the concept of being able to split work and personal life with the aim of creating a 50-50 balance. You need to understand that this definition fits an ideal world where everything can be measured and every day is the same.

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