2006-12-12 11:27:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anvil dale 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Because you can only really focus your energy in one area. If career is your focus, then no doubt your personal life will suffer. Working long hours, bringing work home with you, wouldn't leave much free time for a relationship. Also, if you're obsessed with succeeding in your professional life, this ambition might alienate others. (Is work all you talk/think about? Are you less sensitive to others' feelings?)
It's a tradeoff. Ideally we could have success & happiness in both areas. But sometimes it's either or. Fewer hours, less money = more time with loved ones. Longer hours, more money = more time alone. Life is about choices. You prioritize. Whatever is most important to you, give it your all. Perhaps once your career has settled down somewhat you'll have more time to devote to a significant other. Depending what that career is however, there may never be time. Some people are married to their jobs. If this is the case you may need to look for someone who is not demanding of your time & who would be understanding even if you're never there. Someone else who is very career-focused may be content to have a relationship that's very open, where you see each other once in a while when you're both free. Most people would find this difficult however. If someone loves you, they generally want to spend time with you.
Anyway, being at the peak of your career is nothing to sneeze at! Be proud! There's always time for love further down the road...
2006-12-12 13:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a time when you have to choose. Before you had a career or a lovelife it was just you. In the beginning it may just be a balanced life..but when things start to get interesting either with the job or with catching that elusive love we tend to hold off the lesser of the two and concentrate on the better prospect. Whatever happens and whatever you do you made a choice which you see will benefit you. If you're young...you could benefit by choosing career first - to improve your lifestyle. But it is not a guarantee that you will get both.
2006-12-12 23:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by chiless 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Steve P on this one. I have no career and I haven't had a love life in over 20 years.
If you have either of these at any time, the fact that they don't coincide is the least of your problems. At least you have one or the other, which some people don't. Count your blessings.
2006-12-12 19:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by almintaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only so many hours in a day..
The reverse is true for me. My career has gone into the gutter. But my social life has never been better.
2006-12-12 19:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by pamgissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had either one in sooooo long, I had to look up the words career and love life in a dictionary.
2006-12-12 19:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the inevitable trade- off of priorities. as action to pursue one action is increased, action to others will always decrease. we live within a finite time span and can only do so much, hence our tendency to juggle.
2006-12-12 19:30:34 · answer #6 · answered by metroactus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balance.
2006-12-12 21:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by oksana_rossi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard to juggle personal and professional life, there are only so many hours in a day.
2006-12-12 19:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by Albert H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fair Trade, you can only have one at a time.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
2006-12-12 19:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by BabyGirl~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you can't have it all.
2006-12-12 20:07:45 · answer #10 · answered by browneyedgirl90 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋