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A comment on Ask HN: How do you manage long hours vs. spending time with loved ones?.

Re:Ask HN: How do you manage long hours vs. spending time wi... by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 03, 2019 @03:48PM (#18819123)
When you're older or near death, will you miss the time you missed out on with each other because you loved your work?

As others have mentioned, it's just work; it's not going to love you back. Time is finite, and you have to prioritize what is important to you.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you manage long hours vs. spending time wi... by honkycat on Thursday January 03, 2019 @03:50PM (#18819139)
> As others have mentioned, it's just work; it's not going to love you back.

I love this. I am stealing this.

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