When I entered university I was assigned to an alumni who would be my mentor: the IT director of a large French car maker. We really met only once, but he told

When I entered university I was assigned to an alumni who would be my mentor: the IT director of a large French car maker. We really met only once, but he told me one thing that has sticked to this day (paraphrased): "To live a healthy and happy life you need to balance three aspects: work, family and personal. People will tell you you need to balance work and family. But you have to recognize that sometimes you will need to spend time as you please: do not feel ashamed for it." Life is not just work and family, and nobody should be a slave of either.