Hey! Good stuff here :) I've been thinking about the same things. No matter how much you value work and career, it's necessary to have a life outside of that.
What's cringy is to be so singularly focused on work that you neglect relationships, health, and hobbies. No amount of "success" is worth damaging your close relationships or mental health.
Having good wellbeing will help you do your best work too. (I am not trying to start a company or change the world anytime soon, but I still believe this applies no matter what level of ambition you have in life).
Thanks for commenting Atharva! I hope you're doing well dude! I totally agree. I think about one quote a lot related to this:
Your worst sin is that you've destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing" - Fyodor Dostoevsky
After all - isn't the point of accomplishing "success" to live this fruitful life in the first place? An abundant healthy life full of healthy relationships and hobbies. The second aspect is that most great work actually does take the your whole life. Might as well make sure you're not compromising the one thing you wanted all along.
Hey! Good stuff here :) I've been thinking about the same things. No matter how much you value work and career, it's necessary to have a life outside of that.
What's cringy is to be so singularly focused on work that you neglect relationships, health, and hobbies. No amount of "success" is worth damaging your close relationships or mental health.
Having good wellbeing will help you do your best work too. (I am not trying to start a company or change the world anytime soon, but I still believe this applies no matter what level of ambition you have in life).
Thanks for commenting Atharva! I hope you're doing well dude! I totally agree. I think about one quote a lot related to this:
Your worst sin is that you've destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing" - Fyodor Dostoevsky
After all - isn't the point of accomplishing "success" to live this fruitful life in the first place? An abundant healthy life full of healthy relationships and hobbies. The second aspect is that most great work actually does take the your whole life. Might as well make sure you're not compromising the one thing you wanted all along.