Achievement and enjoyment are the front and back of a coin of value in life. You can't achieve one without the other. No more than you can have a coin with only one side.
Work-life balance simply means setting an equilibrium between your work and your personal life.
Looking back in history, there are lots of imbalance in people's lives when it comes to work-live balance. Because of this, the question that needs answers is "what kind of balance should we have?"
When we talk about work-life balance, we should not be looking at an equal balance because it is highly unrealistic, it is impossible for one to schedule an. equal number of time for work and personal life.
Your work-life balance will vary day by day, your activities today, will be different for your activities tomorrow, different factors warrants different actions. For example, the way you balance your work-life when you're single will be quite different from how you balance it when you're married.
One-size fits all has no perfection, you strive for your balance, work-life balance is an individual thing, our priorities are different and our lives vary.
A work-life balance is not static, it changes according to different factors. And those factors depends on the demands of your work and demands of you personal life.
When your work demands more sacrifice, you do it, provided that you're willing to let your personal life suffer and you'll still be fine that you did, and the same thing applies to your personal life, if it requires more time and sacrifice will you be willing to let your work suffer for that time and still be comfortable with it.
So, understanding the concept of work-life balance can only help you improve on it but not having an equal balance.
Improving your work life balance can be done with making priorities and stick to them, taking breaks, setting boundaries, unplugging occasionally, make time for your friend and loved once and exercising self care.
The major goal of work-life balance is to succeed at work and at the same time succeed in your personal life. This is necessary so you won't have to experience negative consequences both at work and your personal life.