Book: Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley
I admit it, when Andy Stanley speaks I listen. It made perfect sense that one of the early purchases for my Kindle would be one of his writings. Choosing to Cheat offers a practical argument aimed at those who have workaholic tendencies. Andy addresses the tension felt between the drive for success in the workplace and the significance of healthy relationships at home and finding the balance point. “Work is about doing. Family is about being.” We are created for both.
The underlying message is about priorities and addressing the gap between that can exist between what we say (family first) and what we do (time doing work). The title of his book comes from the premise that something has to give, and what gives is cheated. For workaholics, it is the family that is cheated. Family measures “love” by time. Too much time at work results in a family that feels unloved.
Not content to point to the problem, Andy uses the biblical example of Daniel to provide a practical plan to regain the healthy balance between doing and being without getting yourself fired.
I would highly recommend this short book that be read in just a few sittings, the time spent can result in huge benefits.
