Setting unrealistic standards for yourself is one of the most common career mistakes. So draw secure boundaries and create space in your life
If I’ve learned one thing from 15 years of marriage,10 years of motherhood and 25 years of work, it is that if we don’t grasp ourselves and our needs seriously, or no one else will. We become exhausted,irritable and lose not only our passion and career drive, but our joie de vivre.
I’ve observed that women don’t tend to compartmentalise like men do. A man generally thinks he is successful in life if he is successful in his work. A woman will not say that about herself unless her marriage is going well, or the kids are overjoyed,she looks capable, and is on top of a successful career.
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Source: theguardian.com