Urban Meyer : Good Example of Work Life Balance Problem

The infamous Florida Gators college football coach Urban Meyer, is the perfect example of why highly motivated men (and yes, women for that matter as well), who have high pressure, but high passion and also very rewarding jobs, often struggle to find a good balance between their work and their personal lives and health. Urban Meyer recently cited his health as the reason that he was going to step down, but then quickly rebounded and said that he may be coming back in August.

Ah, the typical afterthoughts of a self confessed workaholic.  Hopefully he can handle that, and he is still going to not be selling himself and his family short, but odds are, men who are very highly motivated and used to the pressures and excitement of such a high demand but high payoff job, are often addicted to their work and tend to forget about their health, happiness, and the happiness of their family, who often misses their presence.  While men who are highly motivated are usually great to be around, they also find that they are pulled in a million different directions, and that pressure is often hard on the heart, the blood pressure, and the overall balance and happiness, and peace in their lives.

As a bit of a workaholic myself, I can attest to the damage it can do to your personal life, but I can also attest that it feels incredibly rewarding when all your hard work finally pays off and you just get this overwhelming sense of gratitude for what life has given you, and also an incredible sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. I think that is what most workaholics find to be very addicting, it’s not just the money and attention that comes with success, but it is looking in the mirror and knowing you’ve accomplished your goals and that you are doing what you were meant to do with your life and your God given skills.

Urban Meyer is probably feeling an intense struggle with these issues now, if I had to guess, but like most men who are high achievers, there may be a breaking point where he has to make a decision one way or another, and I’m sure it will be the toughest decision of his life. Not that I know that guy or anything, but I definitely know the type and high achievers often find it difficult to know when enough is enough and they need to give their bodies and their minds a break for their own health’s sake.