work over life

was talking to clifford in the afternoon today and he mentioned that he has been swarmed with work for the past 2 weeks. he asked how was my life and i said practically the same; life revolves mainly around work these days, the rest of the elements are just add-ons.

Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
That is not very healthy girl.
Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
Work should be secondary in life.. No matter how.
Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
Family and love should ALWAYS come first.
Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
Else in later part of life you will realised you lived for nothing.
Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
Work is never and will never be the constant in one's life.
Defrosting... says (1:12 PM):
A lesson you should learn.

ooohhh rightt.

come to think of it, when we're young, we think work is everything. work gives you money to enjoy and buy the things that you want. work gives you a sense of personal satisfaction and achievement. work gives you status amongst your family and your peers. work gives you money to get married and have kids and ensure your kids have a good education. blah blah blah...

but at the end of the day, work is just...WORK. it's just something you happen to be doing in your life, a kind of accessory that you can do with or without. something that is not worth your time and efforts except for the reason to fund your other essentials in life. it does well to dispel one's boredom, to make personal progress and to expand one's social circle (depending on the nature of the job) too.

it's really extremely unimportant if you really think about it. if you made a mistake in a job, you can always move on. if you made a mistake with someone you loved, can you always move on?

after saying so much, i still dont know exactly whether i do practise what i preach haha. for now, work proves to be a great distraction and strangely comforting sometimes.

he, the wise one, says that the one who can keep his emotions in check best will win the race. advice noted, nevertheless there are times when my pride struggles to retain back some justice for myself. striving to be a cool girl...

on other occasions, work's just a total bitch.

p/s: trip to HCM cancelled, trip to hk pending. sigh..fly me away will you..