Snijeg je nježno prekrivao Zagreb, a ured je bio ukrašen lampicama i vijencima koji su se još uvijek svjetlucali od božićne proslave.

Snow gently covered Zagreb, and the office was adorned with lights and wreaths that still twinkled from the Christmas celebration.

Ivan je sjedio za svojim stolom, pokušavajući ignorirati bol u leđima.

Ivan sat at his desk, trying to ignore the pain in his back.

Stolica je bila neudobna, a ekran računala udaljen previše naprijed.

The chair was uncomfortable, and the computer screen was too far forward.

Ali zima je bila vrijeme opuštenija u uredu, a Ivan je mrzio ideju da zatraži slobodno kada je mogao biti produktivan.

But winter was a more relaxed time in the office, and Ivan hated the idea of asking for time off when he could be productive.

Ana, koja je sjedila za stolom prekoputa njega, primijetila je njegov bolan izraz lica.

Ana, who sat at the desk across from him, noticed his painful expression.

"Ivane, jesam li ti rekla da se posvetiš tom problemu?

"Ivane, have I told you to address that issue?"

" upitala je s brigom u glasu.

she asked with concern in her voice.

"Ma, nije to ništa," Ivan je odgovorio, pokušavajući se nasmiješiti.

"It's nothing," Ivan replied, trying to smile.

"Preći će kad se malo pokrenem.

"It will go away once I move a bit."

"Ali bol nije prolazila.

But the pain didn't go away.

Umjesto toga, postajala je jača.

Instead, it became stronger.

Na božični blagdan, dok su ostali pričali o svojim obiteljskim okupljanjima, Ivan je bio previše svjestan nelagode koja mu je pulsirala kroz tijelo.

On Christmas Day, while others talked about their family gatherings, Ivan was overly aware of the discomfort pulsating through his body.

Sljedeći dan, Tijelovo, kancelarija je bila tiha, a Ivan je imao važan sastanak.

The next day, Corpus Christi, the office was quiet, and Ivan had an important meeting.

Dok su se svi okupljali u konferencijskoj sali, osjetio je kako mu bol probija kičmu, gotovo kao da ga neki nevidljivi teret pritišće.

As everyone gathered in the conference room, he felt the pain piercing his spine, almost as if some invisible weight was pressing on him.

Sastanak je počeo, ali Ivan nije mogao naći udobnu poziciju.

The meeting began, but Ivan couldn't find a comfortable position.

Ana je iz kuta oka primijetila kako se pomiče na stolici i prestaje bilježiti.

Ana noticed out of the corner of her eye how he shifted in his chair and stopped taking notes.

"Ivane, ovo je ozbiljno," šaptala je.

"Ivane, this is serious," she whispered.

"Ako sada ne odeš doktoru, lošije će biti.

"If you don't go to the doctor now, it will get worse."

"Konačno, bol je postala nesnosna.

Finally, the pain became unbearable.

Na pola sastanka, Ivan je prekinuo razgovor šefa.

In the middle of the meeting, Ivan interrupted his boss's conversation.

"Žao mi je, moram otići," priznao je.

"I'm sorry, I have to leave," he admitted.

"Bol je prejaka.

"The pain is too strong."

"Svi su ga gledali, ali nitko nije osudio.

Everyone looked at him, but no one judged.

Ana mu je nježno dotaknula ruku.

Ana gently touched his hand.

"U uredu nije vrijedno zdravlja," rekla je tiho.

"The office isn't worth your health," she said quietly.

Poslijepodne, Ivan je otišao doktoru.

In the afternoon, Ivan went to the doctor.

Dijagnoza je bila napetost zbog dugotrajnog sjedenja.

The diagnosis was stress due to prolonged sitting.

Trebao je odmor i fizikalnu terapiju.

He needed rest and physical therapy.

Kad se vratio u ured nekoliko tjedana kasnije, osjećao se bolje.

When he returned to the office a few weeks later, he felt better.

Ana ga je dočekala s osmijehom.

Ana greeted him with a smile.

"Vidjet ćeš, biti ćeš još bolji u poslu," rekla je.

"You'll see, you'll be even better at your job," she said.

Ivan se zahvalio Ani na brizi.

Ivan thanked Ana for her care.

Shvatio je da posao neće nigdje pobjeći, ali njegovo zdravlje je nešto što je morao zaštititi.

He realized that work would always be there, but his health was something he needed to protect.

Od tada, Ivan je redovito uzimao pauze, vježbao i brinuo za sebe.

From then on, Ivan regularly took breaks, exercised, and took care of himself.

Ne samo da je bol nestala, već mu se i radna učinkovitost poboljšala.

Not only did the pain disappear, but his work efficiency improved as well.

Na kraju, shvatio je važnost ravnoteže između posla i osobne dobrobiti.

In the end, he understood the importance of balancing work and personal well-being.