You can only play your game.

The thing that drives each person is different. For some it is money and for others it is freedom. Some people want more time off with the family. Your end goal is determined by how you play your game. If you are not careful, you end up playing someone else game and that will not make you happy.

When you play someone else's game, you have to play by their rules. You are not in control of your life. If you find yourself working into the night and your goal is time with the family, you are not playing your game. You may have to grow your team in order to have that time off.

Think about your goal and build your work life around it. Once you know your plan, work it and don't let anyone deter you. That is the only way you will ever be truly happy.