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Originally Posted by Taylor36
This is a great discussion, especially the question of working to live vs. living to work
I think the best case scenario is to enjoy 60% or more of your day-to-day work, and not look to success at work for identity or self-worth
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Originally Posted by scrock25
Too many people in America maintain this mentality.
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I mean, I think there's a balance, right?
I don't see anything wrong with striving for success in your career and maintaining pride over the successes you have. Certainly there are people that take it too far, but someone who works hard to establish a career and is proud of what they accomplish? I don't see anything inherently wrong with that.
Now if you look down on other people because they chose to be something less financially lucrative, that's probably an issue...but we're speaking in generalities.
Ultimately, people position stuff like this in a way to feel superior one way or another. Whether it's feeling superior because they think they get more enjoyment out of life since they don't "live to work" or because they think their job makes them better than someone else without as much status...both aren't the best. I think different people chose different paths and find enjoyment in different ways. Sometimes that's in work, who's to say that's wrong?
Personally I agree with the above, that there needs to be a pretty good work/life balance, but I don't think there's anything wrong with identifying with the success you've had in your career.