Career: Choosing between career and family. Should you choose at all.Which is more important your career or your family? This is one of the most difficult question on Earth for a lot of people. This has been one of the question that I have answer to and that was my family being more important or absolute than my career. I can only have a peace of mind when I know that my family is all taking care of and then my career can be pursue. I can't be in another state enjoying myself knowing that my family really needs me there, especially if one of my brother is sick and my parents are getting too old. This has been a heartbreaking question for me for the longest time.
I have troubled by this question for about five years while I was living in California and my family was living in Nevada. After five years, I finally moved to Nevada because I couldn't leave my family any longer. Family is a big joy and also a big drag sometimes. If it weren't for my family, you would see me often on TV nowaday, but I gave up my dream of being a Hollywood sweetheart and moved home to take care of needy family members.
I think that it all depends on your family circumstances. If your family is well to do and they can take care of themselves than your career should come first. If your family really need your help, than they should come first. Even if your career is something as rare as being a Hollywood sweetheart. Yes! I have gave up that dream because my parents and little siblings needed me. I feel happy with my family but also unfortunate that I can't pursue my dream. If my family were well to do people, my Hollywood dream would undoubtedly come first.
This question will only depends on your family circumstances and how far you are living from your family. I was very unfortunate to not even live in the same state with my family, if I was living in the same state with my family, my career doesn't have to choose. If family is not a concern anymore, then your career should come first because your career allows you to support your family. Without a good career, you and your family would suffer like ice cream on a hot day. Unemployment is what makes people depressed and ruin their relationship with their family. You should always respect Mr. Benjamin Franklin first because without him you won't have a family.
There are many cases of unfortunate situation that force us to choose the less desirable choice but what can you do. You can only learn that a large family would hold you back from a lot of things in life. You suddenly can't move to another state to launch your career because your little kids need you, your wife needs your paycheck, your dog also need you. Life will be better if you lessen the load of family members. I had no choice. I was never married and have no children but I have many siblings that are very needy.