People aim to achieve a balance between their work and lives, but few people achieve it. what are the causes of this problem? How lo overcome it?

It is true that work-life balance is something that most

people

aim for, but it is by no means an easy task with many of them.

This

essay will outline a number of reasons behind

this

situation and a number of possible solutions to mitigate the problems caused by it. There are several causes of the failure to achieve work-life balance.

Firstly

, given the hectic pace of life, many companies force their staff to work extra hours in order to maximize the profit.

Therefore

, many

people

could not spend

time

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their loved ones or recreational activities.

Furthermore

, many parents, in fact, are willing to handle the heavier workload in their workplace so that they would make more money, as they believe money could enhance the standard of living and safeguard a better future for their children.

Finally

, we currently live in a materialistic society where many

people

associate valuable possessions with a higher social status.

Thus

, to achieve a superior status,

people

often engage in the pursuit of wealth, and so they spend most of their

time

working

instead

of on other aspects of their lives.

This

problem can be mitigated by adopting a variety of measures. One possible remedy is that enterprises could offer longer paid annual leave to enable their staff to alleviate stress. By

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for a short

time

, workers can refresh themselves and be ready to go back to work. In

this

way, they can have a balance between working and enjoying their lives.

Additionally

,

people

should arrange a specific

time

of the weekend for their families and friends. Through spending

time

to strengthen the bond between family members and widen the circle of friends, they could temporarily forget their materialistic pursuits and might realize that family bonding

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create more lasting happiness. To sum up, work-life imbalance mainly results from the willingness to work overtime to pursue material values. And I would argue that we can tackle

this

problem by spending

time

with family members and friends.