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

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to find and
work
very
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well paid
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job with minimum working hours, which is almost impossible.
People
try to reach a balance between their
work
and social lifestyle, but only
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of them are able to manage
work
and social
life
. In
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I will argue some major causes of
this
problem and possible
solution
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Main
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cause of
this
problem is that
people
always want to live better lives
as well as
to earn more and more money to do that.
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some
people
are
workaholic
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workaholics
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and these
type
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of
people
try to aim
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of their career and
this
leads to
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a society
society
and
reduce
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of
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their social lives.
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could be easily managed by the
people
if they are strongly determined and really want a balance between social
life
and their job.
However
,
big
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part of the
people
around the world
work
overtime when they have a chance to do that, because overtime
work
means much more earnings
oportunity
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opportunity
. Doing that
people
don't realize that they spend more and more
time
at
work
instead
of at home with their families.
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this
leads to disbalance between
work
and social
life
. Meanwhile, some type of
people
are
workaholic
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workaholics
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and their only goal is to
reached
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the top of their career, and
this
can lead to a serious disbalance between
work
and social
life
.
Furthermore
, some possible
solution
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solutions
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of
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that could be self-development and
find
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finding
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well paid job
instead
of minimum
paid
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. If
people
get well paid they will be satisfied and take a break from
work
and spend much more
time
with themselves and their families.
In addition
for
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those
people
who are
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workaholics
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workaholic
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workaholic,
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they should be encouraged to give themselves much more
time
to
reached
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the top of their
qualification
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qualifications
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and spend more
time
with their families. In
conclusion
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conclusion,
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finding a balance
betweed
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between
work
and social
life style
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lifestyle
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pose
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poses
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challenges for
people
who try to
work
and socialise.
Otherwise
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if
people
are strongly determined to aim
their
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goal and have
social
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a social
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live
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life
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they could easily do that.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Work-life balance: the equilibrium between one's job responsibilities and personal life.
  • Overwork: working too hard or for excessive amounts of time.
  • Remote work: working from a location other than the central work office, often from home.
  • Flexible working hours: work hours that are adaptable to suit an employee's needs.
  • Commuting: traveling between one's home and workplace.
  • Digital technology: electronic tools and systems used to generate, store, and process data, often leading to increased connectivity.
  • Disconnect: to detach from technology or work communications, often to establish boundaries.
  • Time management: the ability to use one's time effectively or productively.
  • Prioritize: to determine the order for dealing with tasks according to their importance.
  • Employer support: programs or practices employed by an organization to assist employees in managing work and personal roles.
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