I'm just starting to think about what kind of life I want to build, and it's so refreshing to hear someone talk about living fully outside of work.
There’s so much I want to experience and learn, like new hobbies, spending time with friends and family, and just figuring out who I am. I think it's super important to find a balance between what we have to do (like school or work) and what we want to do, so we don’t lose sight of all the other amazing things life has to offer.
I think people get so beholden to the material aspects of life that they feel like they have to keep working to attain them; I think it's the experiences that count the most and that people should be focused on doing what's required to have them more often. I understand that sometimes extenuating circumstances means work has to take priority but, like you say, one must apply balance and come to the understanding that life really is fleeting so needs to be lived well.