Putting Yourself First
Do you live to work or are you working to LIVE ? Are you living or just existing? I work to live. I enjoy work and my contribution to society and the world, but work is not all there is to life. Life is for living and it is important to live life to the fullest. Few of us are fortunate enough to have the option of not working. Work is just a part of life, but I argue that work should not be life. While a job pays the bills, there truly must be a balance. If the budget is tight or money management is not great, one can get into the "I need my job " mindset. This is a dangerous mindset because everything you do becomes about the job and survival. Individuals begin to put work first at the detriment of themselves, their health, their families, their relationships and more. While I am grateful for every job I've held and while the income earned allows me to provide for myself, not once have I ever felt tied down by any job. The point I'm making is that ...