Was loving what you did for a living more important than loving a person at one point in your life?

At a young age I recall being very preoccupied with the notion of being a careerist and wanting to be extremely passionate about whatever I did to earn a living...even moreso than I was about being a wife or someone's mother. Have you ever experienced such feeling?

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Majorlatency · M

Yes indeed. In my case I became a workaholic. I still am and very good relationships have suffered the consequences..

AnonymouslyYours

There's just something about knowing that there is always work to be done, whereas love, people, emotions are fleeting. I know work isn't a substitute for a loving relationship, but seeing the sometimes immediate results of something you've poured your soul into feels so rewarding.@Majorlatency

Majorlatency · M

@AnonymouslyYours one would hope that love is not fleeting, however it often is. Lust and love get confused. I hold myself to blame. Work has rules, boundaries, continuum and rewards. Its awful easy to fall foul of its obsession.