If you play your cards right then you still get to call the shots. When I was young I worked my butt off- I went to the right schools, got the right jobs, built

If you play your cards right then you still get to call the shots. When I was young I worked my butt off- I went to the right schools, got the right jobs, built the right skills, and most importantly, built a network. Now I’m in my 30s and have the flexibility I sacrificed earlier. This year I decided to switch jobs and literally updated one line on my resume. I figured out what I want (work-life balance, good money but not necessarily the most prestigious company) and managed to get a new job paying more than the job I left behind. If you want to reach the top of your field then sure, you always have to be hustling. But for the rest of us we are lucky to be in a field where there is a degree of comfort and flexibility.