Carlos, I love that you know exactly what anchors your wheel. When you are clear on your values, everything else has a reference point. That clarity is what keeps you moving in the right direction even when life gets hard. Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you for being here.
There is a lot of truth to all of this. There feels like there is a certain nobility to being tirelessly dedicated to work and then giving whatever is left to the wife and kids. It’s unselfish and solidifies the man as the provider and “family man”. I don’t think this is completely wrong, but it can leave a man with shallow or non-existent friend relationships. There needs to be a balance.
You are spot on. There is real nobility in that kind of dedication, and I never want to dismiss it. The problem is not the commitment to work and family. It is the assumption that those two things alone are enough to build a complete life. They are not. Balance is exactly the right word, and I would add that the friendships you maintain actually make you better at the roles you are already committed to. Well said.
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Love your perspective on life, Chris!
Dick, welcome and thank you. Really glad you are here.
Gracias Chris,
Relationships are at the heart of what we are as social beings, and what hold us in the long run.
In my Wheel of Life, my faith is the rim (felloe, a new word I learned today) that holds all the spokes together and gives it integrity and sense.
We are fortunate to have our wives as anchors and partners in this journey.
Thanks for sharing
Carlos
Carlos, I love that you know exactly what anchors your wheel. When you are clear on your values, everything else has a reference point. That clarity is what keeps you moving in the right direction even when life gets hard. Keep doing what you are doing. Thank you for being here.
There is a lot of truth to all of this. There feels like there is a certain nobility to being tirelessly dedicated to work and then giving whatever is left to the wife and kids. It’s unselfish and solidifies the man as the provider and “family man”. I don’t think this is completely wrong, but it can leave a man with shallow or non-existent friend relationships. There needs to be a balance.
You are spot on. There is real nobility in that kind of dedication, and I never want to dismiss it. The problem is not the commitment to work and family. It is the assumption that those two things alone are enough to build a complete life. They are not. Balance is exactly the right word, and I would add that the friendships you maintain actually make you better at the roles you are already committed to. Well said.