What will you choose love or career?

@namiya (1718)
Philippines
September 3, 2012 11:46am CST
If faced with an opportunity where you will be given a very attractive opportunity in a distant place but this will possibly endanger your present relationship which would you prefer? Your opinion please....
5 responses
• United States
3 Sep 12
Some of the richest men in the world would give their fortunes up for a chance at true love. If you have a healthy relationship that makes you happy, no amount of money in the world would ever replace that. Not only that, but in today's economy jobs come and go. You could be giving up a great relationship for a boss that would fire you in a matter of months.
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
4 Sep 12
i agree with you, yes money can't buy happiness and true love is a more solid foundation to cling on.
• United States
4 Sep 12
It's a tough decision, but I'm of the mind that career opportunities come and go. If one option doesn't fit in with your lifestyle, find one that does. Even if you have children to think about, ask yourself how much will this new opportunity take you away from your children. Sometimes its better to accept a lower salary so you can enjoy the people you love. Jobs are supposed to be a way to provide a life, they are not meant to become your life.
• Philippines
4 Sep 12
I definitely agree with you PhillyDreamer :D. Very well said! We shouldn't mistake the true and greater value of our relationships over career.
3 Sep 12
I am in such a position .. I still have a child .. It's hard, but sometimes life is like that and we have to accept ..If I could choose, it would be different.
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
4 Sep 12
i understand where you are coming from,i am also a mother and for us parents our child's welfare always comes first regardless of how it will cost us.
4 Sep 12
I'm in a situation that I can not choose ... let's be strong
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
3 Sep 12
i think if this is the case, i would choose to go for the career. though career does not give us the security as it should make us feel... it is the same with love too and often times we get disappointed by our love more than everything else in our lives combined.. career, or family, school etc. Nothing beats a broken heart because of our hearts and love being betrayed. I think in this case, my perfect and would only be choose is career and see if i can take my "love" in to where my career is, where it is.
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
4 Sep 12
you have your point, and its true you can't be sure too of love. it may have a beautiful start but no one could accurately foresee how it would turn out later if tested by tough challenges and time.
4 Sep 12
If given this very attractive opportunity to work in a distant place with the possibility to endanger my present relationship, first and foremost I have to ask and pray for the wisdom of God and seek guidance of my parents with this condition because in the first place they are also my beloved next to God. However, I should have my final decision but I make sure nobody is to be blamed and be hurt. But, if given a chance I have to accept this opportunity because I know everything will follow smoothly for both of us my parents and maybe to my present relationship with his understanding and sincere respect of love for each other.
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
7 Sep 12
it's only you who can best decide for yourself and i'm an advocate of "resorting to prayers" too in making decisions for it had worked for me countless times in my life.
3 Sep 12
hi namiya, i fell like if u get a opportunity to become a successful person in a world, i will prefer to choose my career because a true love never change with time . i want to ask you that if you have ever have done a true love ???????
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
4 Sep 12
i respect your opinion just like everyone here for i believe that there is always a valid reason for every action and decision. i thought i have one then, but circumstances or things/people around us proved it otherwise.