摘要：One day, a colleague asked him, "Why do you push yourself so hard? Isn’t life more than just work?"

Oliver had always believed in the importance of hard work.

奥利弗一直相信努力工作的重要性。

He worked long hours, sometimes at the expense of his health and relationships.

他工作时间很长，有时甚至以健康和人际关系为代价。

One day, a colleague asked him, "Why do you push yourself so hard? Isn’t life more than just work?"

一天，一位同事问他：“为什么你这么努力工作？生活难道不仅仅是工作吗？”

Oliver paused and thought for a moment.

奥利弗停顿了一下，思考了片刻。

He had always believed that hard work was the key to success, but now he wondered if there was more to life than just achieving goals.

他一直认为努力工作是成功的关键，但现在他开始怀疑，生活难道不只是达成目标而已吗？

Over the next few weeks, he made an effort to balance his work with time for relaxation, family, and personal growth.

在接下来的几周里，他努力平衡工作和休息、家庭以及个人成长的时间。

Oliver realized that while hard work was important, so was living a well-rounded life.

奥利弗意识到，虽然努力工作很重要，但同样重要的是过一个全面的生活。

Philosophy: "Success is not only measured by work but by the balance you maintain in life."

哲理: “成功不仅仅通过工作衡量，还通过你在生活中保持的平衡。”

来源：旭尧教育