The secret of happiness, the great psychologist Sigmund Freud once said, lies in loving well and working well. Both aspects, he stressed, are crucial -- one without the other is insufficient. What Freud meant was that for a truly satisfying and fulfilling life one must feel that one is doing well at work, at engaging the world outside, and, at the same time, one must have warm and close ties with one's family and friends.
Unfortunately there is a widespread belief that this is not possible, that one cannot have both a successful career and close personal relationships. The lives of many successful workaholics who neglect their families is often cited as proof of this alleged incompatibility. But, in fact, what such examples make clear is that it is dangerous to emphasize one side of one's life at the expense of the other. It is possible to strike a balance, and what this book does is to show you how. This carefully selected collection of 36 articles provides useful advice on how to get ahead at the office while remaining happy at home. To be sure, it is not easy, but it can be done, provided one is committed to both aspects of life. So study this book -- and act on its suggestions. A whole new world awaits you.