Compartmentalize

I listened to a motivational speaker named Kelly Cardenas. He talked about how he is able to get everything he does done and love his life at the same time. The answer was to compartmentalize.  When you are at work give  100% of yourself to work. Leave all your worries and cares about anything else at the door. When you are at home do the same. Give 100% of yourself to your family. Your time will be more valuable and those around you will appreciate your undivided attention. They will love and look up to you for your commitment to your life and how you've chosen to handle your load.

What's more important?

What's more important? Time or money? In a childs eyes the answer will always be time. A child will always remember the time a parent has spent with them over any little toy a parent could buy. And later on in life a child  will recognize the sacrifice the parent made to create that time and put forth the effort. Some day when they are a parent them self they will come home exhausted from work and look at their kids eager eyes to play and think "man, how did my parents do it?" Their gratitude and respect for their own parent will grow and through the great example of their own parent they will take the time needed to spend time with their kids. Prioritize. Create a time every day for "family time". There will always be work, tv, social media and drama that can take up that precious time. Be committed to your family time and make it happen!