If you're new in the industry and in your first job, do NOT ignore office politics!

Also after a certain point increased income has no effect whatsoever on increasing your happiness or life satisfaction. Last I remember 70k / year is the threshold.

Either way if you max out your 401k and invest leftover money, your income will increase regardless of how obsessed you are with your career.

What does increase happiness is how many meaningful relationships you have and how much time you spend socializing with people.

Focus on just learning and gaining experience and the money will come anyways. Focus on spending time and being there for your family and children. Focus on being healthy and fit. And I guarantee you’ll live a richer and fuller life than the person who sacrificed his own just to make some company richer.

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