I'm in a constant state of pendulum swing with this. (Not with the goal of being "ground breaking" or "world impactful", but just doing "great" work within the

I'm in a constant state of pendulum swing with this. (Not with the goal of being "ground breaking" or "world impactful", but just doing "great" work within the range of my own self-perceived capabilities.) When I first had children, my pendulum swung way over to disinterest in seeking anything in my work beyond financial support for my family and time to spend with them (while still supporting and not breaking trust with my professional colleagues). But my kids are growing and becoming more independent all the time, and I'm currently in a phase where my mental cycles and energy are on an upward trajectory over time, and now I'm back to being excited to use those cycles to do impactful work. But critically, I think, with significantly more wisdom about how to strike a healthy and happy balance for me and my family. I mean, I'm not naive, I don't think it will be easy to strike a good balance, I think it require be constant work and effort at it. But as I've emerged from the baby-brained haze, I have renewed clarity that neither focusing my energy entirely on family or entirely on work is the right path for me.