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Let’s say you have a financially satisfying job. You’re happy with your position, but the amount of work you have makes you so stressed that you can hardly concentrate. You start to wonder if you’re justworking to make a living, and not making a life. The truth is that if you feel constantly stressed out, don’t have time to hang out with your friends, and don’t remember the last time you went on a vacation — heck, you don’t even remember the last time you took a break — then what’s the point of working so hard to begin with? While it’s important to have a career, you want to have a job that makes you happy, fulfills your needs, and allows you to enjoy life. It’s time to have your cake and eat it, too.
“It’s important to ask yourself if you work to live or live to work. When you’re focused on just making a living, your priority is working hard to get ahead, making money, and putting all your energy into your career. By doing this, you end up sacrificing so many other important areas in your life that brings you true happiness and overall fulfillment. When you create an actual life for yourself, you’ll feel much more balanced. You’re able to enjoy and engage in all aspects of your life including not only you career but also your relationships, hobbies, and downtime,” says life fulfillment coach and creator of the Life Map Sharon Stokes in an interview with Bustle over email.
While there could be a lot of reasons why you may not feel satisfied when it comes to your life, it’s important to self-examine your situation so you can find a solution and live the life you want. Here are 13 signs you’re making a living and not a life.
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