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@jwolf mentions that many people become workaholics because they want to prove to themselves/ the world that they’re good enough.

I think that’s spot on. I listened to a lecture about how the biggest disease effecting humanity is the belief that ‘I’m not good enough’, and it made a lot of sense.

Now I’m starting to work on self worth as a means of achieving a work/life balance.

That is the key. Excelent!