> People in Europe know how to live their lives in balance between play and work. Americans were never conditioned to live this way in public schools or by thei

> People in Europe know how to live their lives in balance between play and work. Americans were never conditioned to live this way in public schools or by their parents. Do you have some personal experience with this? I keep hearing this and I'm very curious as to why it is the case. I'm in grad school and even I have noticed that my European colleagues tend to be more laid back.