Are you Up-shifting or Down-shifting your life?

"I'm trying to down-shift my life now, not up-shifting it." said a glowing SM.

1 entry found for upshift.

up·shift ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pshft)
intr.v. up·shift·ed, up·shift·ing, up·shifts

To shift a motor vehicle into a higher gear.

1 entry found for downshift.
down·shift ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dounshft)
v. down·shift·ed, down·shift·ing, down·shifts
v. intr.
To shift a motor vehicle into a lower gear.
To reduce the speed, rate, or intensity of something.
To simplify or reduce one's expectations or commitments, especially in work hours: “28 percent said that they had downshifted and voluntarily cut back on their income in some way... to reflect changes in priorities” (Carey Goldberg).

"Maybe I'm not as ambitious as I thought I am." SM

We were talking about someone leaving a big local telco, from its media relations department where according to this journalist at lunch, attractive single women work up to ten pm few days in a roll, and another person they know works till three in the morning, regularly.

Most people we know in this part of the world are up-shifting our working schedule still...our counterparts in the developed economies are however, working less. I don't know how long it will take us to get there but it sure is a nice thought. Imagine you actually HAVE A LIFE besides your work. Isn't sad to think that your life revolves around your work?

Maybe the same can't be said about people who have their passions as their careers.

SM gave me a book during lunch, Lauren Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada. I think it's one of those novels I can finish in a few days. About a chick who seems to have the best job in the world (in the biggest fashion magazine) --- who quits to save her soul. Haha.

Go figure.