What do you do for a living? /how do I achieve work/life-balance?

[Diana]

My experience is completely different than yours now. But it was like yours as long as I believed what you are still believing...

I'm sure you don't mean it this way, but statements like these I think can be harmful. The movie "The Secret" was another example—it just spewed out platitudes from people who were already rich like it was just so easy, ignoring the suffering so many people were going through trying to survive. In my opinion it is better to encourage and guide rather than point the finger at someone who may or may not be operating from ingrained beliefs.

In the US, from an objective standpoint, and especially today with huge corporations now expanded to the Internet, there is no denying the reality of this situation. That said, I do agree with you that beliefs are key. As an entrepreneur, the belief I can do anything is vital, in spite of whatever is going on "out there."

@ rinzler:

Every individual's situation is different. If it were me, I would search for a job that "feels right" and eschew anything that my conscience would find untenable (such as, for me, working in a fast-food restaurant where they use the meat from tortured animals and denuded rain forests, etc.). Then, from that standpoint, now being more comfortable with a job that at least supports me, I would work toward a "dream" job. That may mean joining The Peace Corps or Doctors Without Borders, etc., but these would require education and/or startup capital—so some saved funds doing a gig at a regular job would come first.

The idea is to have a plan. If that plan falls through you just go to the next plan. And in the meantime, do your very, very best at any job you may have. This is another key to any success.

It is good to remember that in any job you can be of service. By being kind and compassionate, detached from the drama, and focused on doing your best you can be of great service at the lowliest of jobs. It is also good to remember that you ARE an other, and your first responsibility is your own life. As Nau7ik said, money isn't bad. Money in this time on Earth just represents choices. 

Shoot for the stars, do anything you want to do.