For some of us. it needs not be a long life as long as it's been a fulfilling life of achievements. happiness and no regrets. But. how many of us actually go on to experience that entirely? It sometimes sounds more like a pipe dream—a fantasy rather than reality.
It's a common misconception that you must give up certain parts of your full life to fulfil others—from work. to health. to relationships. Maybe you're overwhelmed(压垮)by all the daily demands. Maybe you don't feel like you have enough time and energy. Or maybe you just haven't discovered your own strengths and potential to achieve everything you want in life. and so when in times of difficulty. you just give up trying to balance them all.
And then you'll also get comments from some. saying that this ‘fulfilling life' is only possible if you're so rich that you don't have to care about working. paying the bills or providing for your family. While there is some truth to that. I'm happy to say that financial(财务)freedom isn't the only answer to living a fulfilling life.
But here's the truth： We cannot afford to keep trading one important part of our lives to achieve another. No one can achieve true happiness this way. The reality is that different aspects of your life are interlinked and interdependent. Everything influences the other; for example. a bad family life can bring down your career. and poor health can bring down everything.
What you don't realize is that you will pay great consequences later if you trade off one thing to achieve another right now. And these consequences are almost irreversible(不可逆转的). The secret to have a fulfilling life is to not just balance all areas of your life—but to do them all well. too.
