How do you balance the drive to achieve your goals with the need for self-care and relaxation?

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[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I honestly sacrifice one for the other. The balance is delicate and I ended up reworking my goals. I don’t have much desire to be endlessly rich if it means working myself to exhaustion for years on end, or having to play games to climb a corporate ladder. I’m much happier working two jobs that amount to 30 hour weeks where I can make ends meet even if I can’t save much money.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Hobbies and time wasting!

Try to find two hours to watch a movie, or learn a competitive video game like brawlhala or mortal combat. Something that gets old quicker than call of duty.

Go on a drive, a hike, meditate, find friends you have fun around. Start shooting pool try to find a beginner league, works for bowling too.

You have to find other areas you can very gently exercise. Meaning it's bad to pick something you find yourself doing mindlessly.

[thebigbeast]

I try to avoid doing things that are a total grind. Sure, work is work, but some jobs are better than others.
Also knowing what is the vest way to spend free time. I hang out with my friends whenever possible because they are very important to me, and hanging out with them is way more enjoyable than sitting at home by myself.

[DishLady]

Schedule everything to till you get used to the self-care portion of your life.

[Anonymous]

I excelled at a set of rare hard to find skills and was one of the best at them. From that I worked 40 hours or less a week, made big money and could get another job quickly. I frequently told my bosses no when I thought they were asking they were asking too much for no real reason. I also told them, “Fire me, I could use the raise”. This all allowed me to achieve my goals and relax.

[Nikki1989]

It is not easy when you are working 6 days a week. I am struggling with it.

[NathanDavis]

I try to work smarter... rather than harder

it's a transition... of course

[DrPepper12]

Choose self care. I learned my lesson on "achieving". It's overrated and not what you thought it was.

[jahaims]

Honestly when I was young I said fuck self care and got money. I retired at 30 because of it though.

[CubaPirate]

Hopefully but therapy certainly helped me on my way

[eagle1951]

not sure they ever balance, there will always be one out doing the other if your driven

[LiamJHayden]

I run and workout six times per week.

[BarryLiverstone]

I have work times and relax times

[RedInnocent69]

A lot of sex and the occasional mani/pedi.