It probably would have been better worded as "Work to live, but don't live to work. Don't make your job your whole life." "Get a life" has always at least had

It probably would have been better worded as "Work to live, but don't live to work. Don't make your job your whole life." "Get a life" has always at least had a negative undercurrent, and is often an overt insult implying that one's entire lifestyle is unworthy, and inferior to mainstream lifestyles.