Work to Live or Live to Work?

Work to live or live to work?

I've come to reject this binary.

I want to work to live AND live to work. I want both.

Sometimes I am more focused on "work" and sometimes I am more focused on "life.” Sometimes they (ideally) intersect with each other, but sometimes they don't; and that's okay.

Indeed, some people have to work to live, and I understand that, but many of us don't have to choose a side; we can choose to do both well. Often, we need to create boundaries that allow us to do so, but it’s certainly possible. Live well. Work well. Have a meaningful and pleasurable life. We don’t have to pit these two against each other.

Once we start to integrate them, perhaps then we can live and work the way we desire. 

What do you think about it? Does the axiom resonate with you? I’d love to hear from you.