Jobs come and go, there is no guarantee that you will be there tomorow. Why are there people that get so obsessed with there career. I know many that have wasted their life not wanting a relationship or marriage and now they have regret being obsessed
2006-12-31 10:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
It varies from person to person:
For some people, like those that pursue research, they are doing what they love the most (outdoors studying and animal, plant, or forest), figuring out way to make something go *boom!*, software and/or computer game devopment, art, etc.
For some, its because they have been raised their whole life under an environment (family, society, or culture) where that has been imprinted as the norm. Sometimes this conditioning can be "because you must work very hard in life" or "job status and money reflect whether your a success or failure".
For some, their career is used as an escape from dealing with relational and life issues.
For a very few, its because they are OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).
2007-01-01 06:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Saphire Aurora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you've mentioned may be a downside to being career oriented and working obsessively. However, a lot of discoveries that benefitted mankind and the world were developed and thought of by these kind of people you're talking about. If it weren't for the relentless pursuit of certain people who worked obsessively for the development of medical cures and many other scientific and mathematical options to make so many possibilities happen, we wouldn't be how we are today. Yes, we may have loads of time for the children but when your kid is sick or needs to have emergency operation done, what would happen if anesthesia or other medicines were not discovered by these career obsessive medical people? There're always good and bad in everything.
2016-03-29 02:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is exactly the situation where the saying;" all work and no play makes Johnnie a dull boy" originates. Some people will never learn no matter how many or what you tell them. Good luck and Happy New Year
2006-12-31 10:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, boo-fcuking-hoo for them. I'm obsessing over my career whether you like it or not. What will a relationship ever do for me? Nothing!
2006-12-31 21:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
so what is your question???
2006-12-31 10:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Forlorn Hope 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋