Having a great career.

Life.. by design.. is meant for 2 people.. together.. not one... and even though I am married.. I almost always feel that I am alone.. one person.. yes.. I have friends I spend time with... and share deep thoughts and ideas... but.. to be in the physical presence of someone else.. and to be able to allow yourself to bond with this person on so many levels.. that was my goal.. that was why I was online for the last few years.. seeking someone who had a common bond with me on which to build... and I've found several people in those few years which I thought might be someone to explore that bond.. but I always find out that my goals.. and their goals have been different.  I have things in common with my friends... much more so than my spouse... but with that being the case... I don't think it's enough to have something that wouldn't end. One of the most important things in my life.. other than my daughters, of course..  is my work ethic.. I spend countless hours at my job.. and do what's required of me.. because I'm old fashioned.. I believe that what you do for a living.. no matter what it is.. should be one of the highest priorities in your life.. it is, after all.. your livelyhood.. not saying that you should only be able to do it well.. but that it should be an important part of your life... most people walk away from their job at the end of the day... and that's it.. click.. it's over.. then when they come to work the next day.. it's like.. come on.. quitting time.. those people aren't happy with their job.. they just do it.. because it's the only thing they can find that they are willing to do.. ...or at least the highest thing on their list. I believe in what I do.. so much to the point that I volunteer to work overtime to support it.  I understand that people have families to be with.. and maybe I spend too much time at work..and not enough with my family.. there is a happy medium in there somewhere.. but even still.. you can tell when someone just has a job.. or they have a career... I believe in a career.. at Dell.. when I worked there.. I had a job.. because I would take any opportunity to get out of there.. without it affecting my stats negatively.. which is ok on occasion.. but to be that way constantly.. shows that either you need to start looking for something else.. or you are satisfied with doing only what it takes to get by..   I have this idea.. about what I do.. and it's important to me.. not only to the point that I do it to the best of my ability.. but I want to be one of the best at it.. I want to be happy with it... and I am.. there are some people I work with that might be a bit on the moronic scale.. but I feel like I'm doing something good with my life.. and I will continue to enjoy it as best as I can.  That to me.. is work ethic.. not just doing a good job. ...but having a great career.