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39.        Are professional success and a fulfilling personal life mutually exclusive?
Probably not, although it is more difficult today to achieve both.
) A2 T* d9 ?" R3 O* {) d9 q) V      Undeniably, today's professionals must work long hours to keep their heads above
1 N9 v& @2 r# w1 D7 `water, let alone to get ahead in life financially. This is especially true in Japan, where
. O( e! \* h  |3 n, ]3 u, lcost of living, coupled with corporate culture, compel professional males to all but
& m8 n! P1 Z! u& ^9 b9 Jabandon their families and literally to work themselves to death. While the situation
+ x! D, f/ k. [$ L3 `" vhere in the states may not be as critical, the two-income family is now the norm, not by
choice but by necessity.
, q- e1 x% \+ t9 I      However, our society's professionals are taking steps to remedy the problem. First,
they are inventing ways—such as job sharing and telecommuting—to ensure that
personal life does not take a backseat to career. Second, they are setting priorities and
living those hours outside the workplace to the fullest. In fact, professional success
usually requires the same time-management skills that are useful to find time for family,
" e4 M% e2 H: Whobbies, and recreation. One need only look at the recent American presidents--Clinton,
Bush, Reagan, and Carter—to see that it is possible to lead a balanced life which
2 p' Z0 G) |. p! A2 V& Tincludes time for family, hobbies, and recreation, while immersed in a busy and
" \- y8 ?1 v) i( h" ssuccessful career. Third, more professionals are changing careers to ones which allow
/ j$ Q, i! O! h' F- Pfor some degree of personal fulfillment and self-actualization. Besides, many
professionals truly love their work and would do it without compensation, as a hobby.
* S4 Z2 t% E) M8 L  v* LFor them, professional fulfillment and personal fulfillment are one and the same.
; i/ V$ L- J: [1 d, R& b# h      In conclusion, given the growing demands of career on today's professionals, a
: r! V2 q- ?, Pfulfilling personal life remains possible by working smarter, by setting priorities, and by
1 g5 S& ?& |/ V' i: o1 x0 B( ymaking suitable career choices.