I woke up this morning...

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1. AngieJune 20,2022 at 10:40AM UTC

   Good morning....

   Work to live. I am a supporter of not making life about work and reinforcement of workplace boundaries. I do my 8 hrs and move along. I work to make money to support myself. Hard pass on live to work.

2. AnonymousJune 20,2022 at 12:06PM UTC

   some people that work to live, maybe they have not found their ideal job yet and for their own sanity, they see their place of work as a stepping stone.
   They are able to still maintain a work life balance and still have a life outside of work which is very important, but they probably do not value their work relationships so much.

   some people that live to work, either found their dream job to where they thrive at it and they like the feeling of accomplishment each day, or they could be worked to pure exhaustion always trying to keep up with unattainable demands in a thankless job.

   i think it depends on the person and where they are in life. For ex, a single young person, might not mind living to work bc they they only have to worry about themselves, and they see the investment and hard work to get them where they want to be, a person who has a family to take care of and values the memories and special moments may only work to live so they don’t miss out on those precious moments,

   i admire those who found a way to strike a balance between the two, because it is not easy

3. AnonymousJune 20,2022 at 1:23PM UTC

   I personally am of a work to live mindset, some could say it's because "I have never found my dream job" but I will be honest I don't really believe in such a thing. I believe in not being miserable at work and hating what you do if you have that privilege but I don't think there is a dream job.

   I want to be able to enjoy things outside of work while I am young. I don't want to wait just because we are told to "grind" while we are young just to be successful in the future. If you do hard work while you are at work it should be rewarded.

4. AnonymousJune 20,2022 at 2:11PM UTC

   I have always had a work to live attitude and because of that I gravitate towards loving my job or I leave. The quality of my life is not working OR life, for me it has to be both or it eats away at my ability to maximize my quality of life.

   It's a balancing act but can be achieved if you stay vigilant about your goals of peace, satisfaction and love. To live a full, satisfying life is to fill it will comfort, challenge connection and growth.

   I try never to become complacent or feel stuck. You always have choices.

5. SamanthaJune 20,2022 at 4:07PM UTC

   If there is a good balance I understand how it might be live to work. But I've had to learn a Work to live balance. No job is worth your personal life, and making memories with your family. My job is replaceable, my family is not. As much as I love excelling at work and doing a good job. I leave work at work and enjoy my home life.

6. RiaJune 20,2022 at 9:20PM UTC

   Love what you do so much that it doesn't feel like work