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American poet and theologian Robert Frost spoke eloquently about diverging from the crowd by stating, "Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." Frost deviated from the well-worn road and, in effect, chose to experience another reality and learn from another set of expectations. These expectations manifested in a difference in all aspects of his life.
Now, if we apply this divergence Frost spoke of to the cybersecurity career and examine the current crossroads before us, we can see that change – or, more specifically, balance – is needed.
With one Internet search on life balance, it is easy to see the many views on life balance. Buddhism, Taoism, Ikagai, Christianity, and many other theologies all focus on the idea of balance. For example, technology journalist Yukari Mitsuhashi wrote an article for the BBC detailing the Japanese affinity for balance in work and life while maintaining low stress and overall happiness with life. David A. Bednar, former president of Brigham Young University–Idaho, spoke more than 10 years ago about the importance of balance in our lives, specifically technology's potential effect on mental and spiritual well-being.
But regardless of theological or religious leanings, learning how to balance our lives with the bombardment of requests, priorities, essentials, must-haves, and needs is a discipline we cybersecurity professionals can't affo ..
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