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What happens when the things you enjoy doing either aren't financially supportive, or you're not good enough at them to compete for work where they are financia
by vacri 9y ago
What happens when the things you enjoy doing either aren't financially supportive, or you're not good enough at them to compete for work where they are financially supportive? Like drinking beer, playing video games, and jogging? None of those are particularly valuable, unless you're able to wrangle a beer reviewer job or get on a tournament team. Half of all people are below average.
'Balance' in this respect doesn't mean 'give equal energy to work and play'. That's what the article is wrong about. 'work-life balance' means 'don't let work take over your life', which many people do. If you can sustain yourself by doing your joy, then 'work-life balance' is a meaningless phrase for you, and isn't intended for your consumption.