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Do You Live To Work Or Work To Live? by Exjoker(m): 2:18pm On Nov 09, 2014
Live to Work: Certain people, it is said, live to
work. This is shorthand for saying that their
lives center on their work or careers, and that
achievement in their professions is a major
source of satisfaction and meaning in their
lives. Money may or may not be a major
motivation for these people. In some cases,
achieving huge levels of pay (as is the case
with many senior corporate executives, such
as CEOs) is coveted more as a means of
keeping score and proving your relative worth
versus other people, than it is for the money
itself.
Work to Live: By contrast, other people work
to live. These people view their work or careers
largely as toil whose purpose is to earn a
living. Their real interests lie elsewhere, and
their work or careers are only means to an
end, not an end in itself. Some of these people
try to cut corners, to gain the maximum pay
for the minimum amount of effort. Others do
indeed take great pride in their work, and put
great effort in doing their jobs well, but their
jobs simply are not the centers of their lives.
Know Yourself: It is critical to understand
whether you are fundamentally a live to work
or a work to live type person. This will allow
you to develop realistic expectations about
yourself, and to choose career paths and
employers accordingly. For the most part,
high achievers who excel in demanding
careers such as these are people who live to
work:
Re: Do You Live To Work Or Work To Live? by jom28gy(m): 2:27pm On Nov 09, 2014
What are you actually saying?
Re: Do You Live To Work Or Work To Live? by seunwen2(m): 9:45pm On Nov 09, 2014
jom28gy:
What are you actually saying?

Koyemi mi gan

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