Is Life All About Work?

Although we have to work to live, we don't have to let our work define who we are. Work is just a means to an end. My life used to be defined by my work, but I learned a long time ago that there is more to our lives than who we are at work. So now I define my life on my terms, not based on the work I do. I hope that makes sense.

Some work is necessary, and so is some time off. I hope things settle out well for you.

So true, it is never ending, no matter your age, we work during all our life

I try to have jobs I enjoy.

Sadly, I am beginning to feel the same way. It's seems like all I do is work.

It is alright to work while physically able; very nice to have good-paying jobs; earn for the future, then retire to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

We do have to work, in order to pay bills and such. But it doesn't mean that it has to take over us.

Depending on the types of work you mean. Nowadays, machines can work almost all our works, like cloth washing, step climbing Lifters etc. And that's how it had to be, even machines should take all work we do, Human is the greatest creature, so we are limitless in making other things to work for us..so we do the simplest jobs like directing nor handling then, Robots now works in factories etc

I believe it is Angie. I do not know how some get by without doing it.

Yes we do, everything we do involves some sort of work, it never ends either.

It should be, I had to learn to leave my job at work, when I left. If you are working for yourself, then you can't really escape work. I burned out, I worked in one job for 24 years, and I took an early retirement from it. I don't live on a lot of money, but I am much happier. I worked in another job for 5 years until the company closed and that too began to bore me. I was tired of coming home having to cook and just felt I knew what I was doing every day, same thing. When I started having health issues I was at the job I retired from and felt so much better when not there, Then I was dealing with my ex, and that was wearing me down, with all I had to do in a day, I would come home and just want to go to bed, between being sick and dealing with his family, I was just ready to run away. I still had my daughter, and school functions, which I didn't mind. I just feel there is more to life than work, and at some point you just have to have mental health days. I never took sick days or really had a real vacation , because of work commitments.

Struggling to find enough energy to get things done, I know what you experience. Instead of having one job, I had three part-time jobs to support my two children. This almost drove me into the ground, six feet under.

Yes for the majority of us work and chores are part of living. Even retirement does not change that it just shifts responsibilities elsewhere. As this quote says...

No it is not everything about work.

If those jobs are to emotionally draining it's good to look for another one. What do you think your next job is going to be?

Jeff's right though. Your work shouldn't define your life and who you are; and I don't think that's the case with you. Take a break, don't overdo and relax some times.

Housework is a total job in itself. I agree!

Definitely a truth here. That being said, I also work to save so I don't have to work as hard. But then, I love money...so I wind up working hard to make more of it anyway even if I don't necessarily need it.

if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life!

well you need money to afford the things you want. and you can't have money if you don't work....unless you steal or rob or perhaps you were lucky enough to be born rich and you don't have to do anything but enjoy your life.