in this “This I believe” piece a woman describes how her dad pretty much worked himself to death. even when he was dying of liver cancer he still insisted on going to work. he died three months after he collapsed on day when he got home from work. this woman now, 10 years later, doesnt work that hard. she leaves work at 5 pm and goes home to watch the sunset and have diner with her family. she realizes that this might not help her get ahead in her work but spending time with her family is important to her.

i like the way this woman thinks. i think that family time is very important, even if it means not working late. its good to take time to enjoy a bike ride or watch a sun set ever now and then. this type of routine is important to family relationships but also to your health. its not healthy to work long hours with no time for your body to rest. thats why her father died so soon, because he shouldn’t stop working to take care of himself.