“PSA: 20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your kids.” I am of two minds on this: 1. Being present and spending time with those you love is the most important thing in the end. 2. Having the people you love see you work hard on things you care about is a principle they'll remember for the rest of their lives. Understanding, navigating, and balancing the tension across these two minds is how I believe you ultimately "win" the game. My father’s ability to balance the two minds is something I will always remember. He would come home for dinner, play catch with me outside, then work late once I went to bed. Much of my own discipline came from seeing him work hard on things that lit him up intellectually, while never allowing it to get in the way of what was most important to him (his family). Importantly, I always felt connected to his work because he took the time to explain the things he was excited about—why he was working hard on them and what he hoped to achieve with them. Perhaps the debate is less about one or the other—about work or life—and more about how they come together—about how your work can flourish within the context of your entire life. Just as we reject the default setting, I would argue we needn't accept the false dichotomy of work or life, of resume virtues or eulogy virtues. We can have both... Read my full perspective in today’s piece: sahilbloom.com/newsletter/wo…