I have read 'The Death of Ivan Illyich', from what I remember the focus there is ignoring of his family for work. Which in his terminal days, he regrets a lot.

I have read 'The Death of Ivan Illyich', from what I remember the focus there is ignoring of his family for work. Which in his terminal days, he regrets a lot. This one, seems (based on Amazon reviews) to be regretting, spending life for a wrong cause/person. So kind of similar, but also subtle difference.