{"id":25746,"date":"2025-11-20T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/?p=25746"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T00:38:46","slug":"how-to-stop-feeling-guilty-about-working-a-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/how-to-stop-feeling-guilty-about-working-a-lot\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO STOP FEELING GUILTY ABOUT WORKING A LOT"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a busy executive, you probably don\u2019t have the kind of job that ends neatly at five o\u2019clock. It\u2019s not the kind of work where you can simply turn off your brain, go home, and be fully present without a single worry. If you ever feel like, \u201cWhen I\u2019m with my family, I should be working,\u201d or \u201cWhen I\u2019m working, I should be with my family,\u201d this article might be for you.<\/p>\n

Watch the video or continue reading.<\/p>\n

How do we stop feeling guilty about working?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an entrepreneur or someone who thrives on achievement, your personality is fueled by accomplishment. That\u2019s who you are. And if achievement energizes you, then staying home full-time with your family may not make you happy. Your kids and your partner don\u2019t want a mom or dad who\u2019s miserable. If your work brings you joy, that joy radiates into your family life.<\/p>\n

People often say, \u201cI should be spending more time with my kids.\u201d But says who? If you think it\u2019s all about the quantity<\/em> of time, you might be missing the point. It\u2019s about quality.<\/em> When you are with them, be fully present. Show up as your best self.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not the kind of person who sits back and watches life happen \u2014 you\u2019re in<\/em> the show. You\u2019re not in the bleachers watching the game; you\u2019re the goalie, in the middle of the action. Of course it takes more time and effort. But isn\u2019t that a far more thrilling life than a routine nine-to-five \u2014 if that\u2019s what truly matters to you?<\/p>\n

Go back to your values. Many people forget that their drive for achievement actually serves their family. You become a better parent and partner when you do what you love. Happy people are easier to be around. How many parents are unhappy because they\u2019ve set aside their passions, and as a result, they feel frustrated and unfulfilled?<\/p>\n

Some families would rather have someone who is vibrant, fulfilled, and truly present \u2014 even if it\u2019s for less time \u2014 than someone who\u2019s there all day but miserable because they\u2019re not living their purpose.<\/p>\n

So the next time you feel guilty for being at work instead of at home, remember: your life isn\u2019t divided into \u201cwork\u201d and \u201clife.\u201d Work is part<\/em> of your life. For some people, it\u2019s a big part \u2014 and that\u2019s okay. What matters most is the quality of every part of it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m writing this from Qu\u00e9bec City, where I\u2019m speaking at several events. Three years ago, I decided I wanted to spend more time with my family in Qu\u00e9bec. So, I translated all my materials and began marketing myself on the East Coast \u2014 Ottawa, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec City \u2014 so I could come here more often. It\u2019s not about quantity. Honestly, living with my parents year-round would drive us all crazy! But when I\u2019m here, I\u2019m here.<\/em> I\u2019m happy, because I\u2019m doing what I love.<\/p>\n

Find a way to listen to yourself \u2014 your values, your passions, what truly matters to you. When you live your purpose, you naturally become a better person for those you love.<\/p>\n

Focus on quality, not quantity.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a busy executive, you probably don\u2019t have the kind of job that ends neatly at five o\u2019clock. It\u2019s not the kind of work where you can simply turn off your brain, go home, and be fully present without a single worry. If you ever feel like, \u201cWhen I\u2019m with my family, I should […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[641,672,670,674],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-confidence-mindset","category-entrepreneurship-business","category-health-wellness","category-organizational-performance","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkyourself.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-06-at-1.35.45-PM.png?fit=1350%2C757&quality=80&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25746"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25754,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25746\/revisions\/25754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkyourself.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}