I agree. And I would also go further to suggest this set of priorities are part of what goes into my consideration of "quality of life."
I have worked very hard to get myself to the point where I have the luxury of choosing to allocate my time and money this way. Definitely not all of my efforts have been successful, but as I continue to apply myself to my perceived values, I find success far more often than failure.
And those successes for my efforts give me great satisfaction.
I frequently find at the base of this the example of the children presented with the "marshmallow" test - The ability to delay gratification.
Or as others have summarized: Work hard, then easy, rather than easy, then hard: By working hard in the beginning, later the work/living is easier. The alternate makes for a dim prospect for my future, so I make my choices appropriately.
I have worked very hard to get myself to the point where I have the luxury of choosing to allocate my time and money this way. Definitely not all of my efforts have been successful, but as I continue to apply myself to my perceived values, I find success far more often than failure.
And those successes for my efforts give me great satisfaction.
I frequently find at the base of this the example of the children presented with the "marshmallow" test - The ability to delay gratification.
Or as others have summarized: Work hard, then easy, rather than easy, then hard: By working hard in the beginning, later the work/living is easier. The alternate makes for a dim prospect for my future, so I make my choices appropriately.