For most people the perfect job is the one that takes the least amount of time. Avoid W4W (work for works sake) if you can free your time and location your money is worth 3-10 times as much. Using this criterion the investment banker who works 80 hours per week is less powerful then someone who works 20 hours per week and only makes $40,000 per year but has complete freedom of where and how to live.
-Taken from The 4-Hour workweek
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