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Don’t Give Up Your Life For Success
Success is important, but it’s not everything.
I took a three-day break this weekend. Friday, at noon, my family and I left the house to visit some relatives.
While I did publish articles on Medium, I cheated a little. I took posts I’d uploaded months ago, changed the titled, and edited them.
I did as little work as possible because I didn’t want to work while I was with family.
Other than that, I didn’t share any blog posts on my personal blog. I didn’t send emails, promote my work, or anything else.
I sat, talked, and ate great food — and never once thought about my job.
This may not sound like a big deal, but some aspiring entrepreneurs don’t take breaks.
They lose their relationships with their friends and family and spend too much time at home and think it’s okay.
They believe these things are sacrifices worth making because every tenth hour spent locked up in their room, avoiding dinner with their family, is getting them one step closer to reaching their goals.
Hard work and success aren’t everything
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