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People aim to keep a balance between their work and other parts of their lives, but few people achieve it. What are the problems in trying to achieve this goal and how can these problems be overcome?

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It is significant but difficult for
people
 to balance between their
work
 and parts of their lives in the contemporary world. To overcome the issue, it is essential to make a change. Some
people
 feel stress in their
work
. There is a company metaphor that an employee will be promoted or dismissed at the age of 35. It leads to an intense competition of being promoted which situation increases workload that occupies even more than 12 hours a single day, and that tires
people
 easily. Under the dilemma, they feel stress easily.
People
 can overcome it by being a freelancer
such
 as an individual software developer which can have a flexible time arrangement.
Moreover
, they can
also
 be an entrepreneur, it is uncomplicated to run and maintain an online store and they can escape from
rigid
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work
 schedule. Some of them are addicted to amusement. They are reluctant to
work
 because there are countless kinds of appealing recreation. Usually, they do not have a full-time
job
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 and are lack
of
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employable skills. They are only willing to
work
 when confronting with
finance
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shortage
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. Lack of steady income is the main issue they have. It is essential for
this
 part of
people
 to change their
mind
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 of Hedonism. They can improve themselves by setting a goal and acquiring adequate knowledge in order to do some
higher level
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work
.
Therefore
, they should have
a
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stable
work
 and arrange more time in
working
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.
People
 who are unable to balance between their
work
 and life need to make a change in current life. As
thus
, they can eliminate the imbalance and lead a confident life.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-life balance
  • burnout
  • flexible work arrangements
  • remote work
  • unplug
  • boundaries
  • workplace culture
  • societal pressure
  • stress management
  • time management
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