I’m not implying that you cannot have both. I feel that I have both. THat was part of my point. You need to define your balance, and stick to it.

“Moreover, what constitutes doing “great things” is open for interpretation. Each man or woman should seek his or her own greatness.

There are many people in this world for whom working long hours on a web start-up does not exactly constitute daring to do great things. “

Very true. But to my mind, it is. So what’s wrong with that? If find it odd that people are hopping up and down because some of us feel that working hard like this for a time (not forever) is a good thing because the possible rewards make it worthwhile. As if it’s morally offensive if some fashion. Hogwash. it’s a preference, that’s all.

“Likewise, I don’t think that is what Roosevelt had in mind when he speaks of “worthy causes” and “high achievement.”

That’s not an argument. That’s supposition. You read it your way, I’ll read it mine.

“What is strange is that you send a very different message when you state that you are presently proud of your work and yet feel more balanced in your life than ever before.

So why not shared that message instead of implying that people who openly seek balance are lazy, no good doers who site on the sidelines?”

I thought that’s what I was sharing. I love what I do. It’s worth it to me. I don’t feel like I’m lacking in balance. My point was that all this indignation about what one man, Jason or not, says is ridiculous when none of the commenting parties have ever, well, worked for the man.

I’m hunting in my post for where I call anyone a lazy no-good-doer. I can’t find it. I do advocate a little personal responsibility, but that’s a far cry from calling someone a no-good-doer.

However, I think the dichotomy between those who seek balance in their life and those who dare to do great things is crap. One does not have be at the exclusion of the other. Moreover, what constitutes doing “great things” is open for interpretation. Each man or woman should seek his or her own greatness.

There are many people in this world for whom working long hours on a web start-up does not exactly constitute daring to do great things.

Likewise, I don’t think that is what Roosevelt had in mind when he speaks of “worthy causes” and “high achievement.”

What is strange is that you send a very different message when you state that you are presently proud of your work and yet feel more balanced in your life than ever before.

So why not shared that message instead of implying that people who openly seek balance are lazy, no good doers who site on the sidelines?

Not.

Clearly, you’ve never been there.

Thanks for the inspiration!