The Problem with a ‘Work–Life Balance’

People who are thinking of their personal and professional lives as in conflict with each other are thinking as man sees, not as God does.

At some point ten years ago or so, a client asked if I would offer a little career advice to their son. He was 21 years old, bright, about to graduate from a good college in a big city, and certainly employable. He had a good home life, high character, and was ambitious enough to want to come talk to his parents’ investment adviser. His first...