Stop looking for "balance" in life.
It doesn't exist.
You'll will end up wasting your time and sacrificing your happiness to create something that's balance.
Perfection, which is what balance is, isn't possible.
You're going to go through periods where you have to work a lot, sacrifice a lot, and miss out on shit you'd rather do.
That's life.
You'll also go through periods where you're not working as much, where you get to enjoy life more, and to experience more than anyone.
That's also life.
You'll experience times that are really hard.
You'll experience times that are really easy.
You don't get an even keel through life all of the time.
Start focusing your time and energy on things you can control and put effort towards now rather than trying to perfect your life and create "balance."
Learn to live in the moment work with what you've got.
Your situation isn't unique.
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