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[quote=Anonymous]My dad was/is extremely successful and incredibly hard working. He also had multiple heart attacks and had major stress and anger management issues.

I am not super ambitious and have structured my life around balance. I actually do have a high paying job, but I choose to work part time so that I can enjoy more time with my family and more leisure. We are not rich, though we could be much better off if I worked full time. But we would also have much more stress, less time together, less calm.

I would talk to your son about career paths that could ensure he does not have to work long hours or have a super demanding job. I make $80/hr in my part time work, and I got to this point by cultivating a niche specialty in a lucrative industry that often needs people with my expertise. I did have to work more stressful full-time jobs early in my career, but by the time I was 34, I had a great deal of flexibility. That enabled me to build up retirement savings and a financial cushion, and then I was able to transfer into my current set up, where I work part time but still make close to 100k, have a lot of control over when and how I work, and have a great deal of balance in my life.

Make sure your son understands that ambition doesn't just have to be about being famous, being the boss, or being the very best in your field. He can channel his ambition towards a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle. He can use ambition to set up a life where he always has the time and means to play video games or hang with friends when he wants. Teach him to work smart, not simply hard and long.[/quote]

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