CREATING A BALANCE: HAVING A FULFILLED WORK LIFE AND A HAPPY FAMILY

As adults, having a job gives us a sense of purpose, independence and respect, most times we find ourselves in situations, where we need to balance our work lives and other activities.
We just have to make a choice and create a proper balance.
I didn't realize the essence of having a job and the stress that comes with working, until I started my first job as a primary school teacher after I finished secondary school, I fell really sick after the academic section, because the stress was so much and I had to shout constantly.
It was at that moment I learnt to appreciate every penny I didn't work for.

I can vividly remember when I was in primary school, a particular morning it was raining heavily and my mom had to report to the state Secretariat for her monthly teachers clearance , considering the distance to the Secretariat she just made breakfast and left us to prepare for school on our own , we were left with my dad , he was getting incessant calls from work, I and my siblings kept delaying him but he had to drop us off at school, work calls kept coming, I turned to him and said, daddy is it everyday you go to work, can't you take excuse like mummy, he laughed and told me , when you grow up , you will understand.
Back then if work call comes and I'm close to his phone or he is fast asleep, I won't tell him, I was practically risking his job, but then I didn't understand the fact that he had to go to work to take care of the family.

As an adult, I totally understand him now, indeed work is the central of our lives as humans, and it's an important aspect of life too.
Without earning from work, how else will you survive, achieve those dreams or give yourself and your love ones the life you dream and wish for.
The only people that are permitted to stay jobless, are those with generational wealth and legacy, even at that you should get something doing.
Now I understand that because he worked, I was able to get an enjoyable and stress free childhood.
And now I have to do same for kids.

I don't encourage people to get so carried away by work and forget other aspects of life, of course, we should create time for family, party, social gatherings , create memories and many other fun activities.
After all the fun and jubilations, our bills are waiting for us, our responsibilities are still there too .
We just need to have a balanced life, there's more to life than just work, if you loss your life due to work stress, someone else will shoulder your responsibilities and people you work for will survive too .

In response to this prompt, you can have a happy family and a functional work, it's all about creating a balance, creating boundaries at work too, our work places should know and understand that family comes first and if it's difficult to establish the boundary, you should know when to walk away, for your own good.
I don't have kids for now and I'm definitely working for their future, but then I prioritize providing for my siblings, my younger siblings are the kids I have now and I really enjoy giving them the best .
As an adult working gives me a sense of purpose, and also respect, considering the fact that I can provide some of my needs and feel independent.
We shouldn't just live our whole time work, we should also create time for fun.

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