If you’ve mastered work-life balance, congratulations. You’re rested, healthy, fit, friendly, dependable, and measured. Also, you’re probably a bit boring, lacking in intensity, and possibly not too good at any of the many things you manage to do in small doses.
Balance is overrated. It’s a cultural myth, much-discussed because it’s supposed to be the key to a healthy life. But whether all of us can or should aim to attain this elusive state is unclear—maybe not if we want to be great at anyt