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I didn't read it in the same light. I don't think it's about being an ass to anybody, or abusing the trust of others (your boss, or your family). I would sum i

I didn't read it in the same light. I don't think it's about being an ass to anybody, or abusing the trust of others (your boss, or your family). I would sum it up as in "your job is not the most important thing in your life". When you're juggling with your 5 balls and you reach a point where you can't handle it anymore and need to drop a ball, dropping the work part is not as big of a deal as the rest. E.g. if you do something just to keep your job but that hurts other people or your health, don't do it, it's not worth it: don't stay late every night, when it's forbidding you to kiss your kids to bed; don't accept to be dropped off in a war zone just to keep your job, etc.

byrneseyeview 17y ago
I chose extreme examples to illustrate it. But look at it this way: your boss is the least likely person to forgive you for a given offense, because the relationship is more transactional. The opposite hypothesis seems pretty absurd. You wouldn't argue that, e.g., if you have to disappoint your boss or your spouse, your boss is more likely to remain unconditionally faithful to you. People don't exploit this, and that's a good thing. But if I were trying to avoid harm in both my professional and personal life, I'd know that personal connections are more loyal, and thus I can more afford to let them suffer in the short term. I guess health is an exception there. I'm not sure what "spirit" means, but it seems hard to change.