Why Is Life So Important Than Love?

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It might seem blasphemous, saying life is more important than love. But in this age of casual hook-ups and relationships that last only for a couple of weeks, it is a lesson we all should learn. It is very easy to say you must sacrifice everything for love, but love cannot sustain you throughout life. And although love might make you happy for a fleeting time period, there is no guarantee that it will last forever.

So, it is of the utmost importance to cultivate all the other aspects of life, not just love.

Career: When I say career, it does not only mean a high profile job as an investment banker or CEO of a multinational company. It can also mean owning an antique store or baking wedding cakes. Until and unless we fulfill our dreams and goals, we will always feel like something is missing from life. Nothing equals attaining your life's ambition. And if we sacrifice that for somebody we love, we will only end up resenting that person later on.

Family: Your family is the only group of people who will love you unconditionally. They would have invested most of their time in you. And will always be there to whom you can always go back to. Just because you find yourself in love, does not mean you neglect your family. You might have plenty of relationships in your life, but you only get one family.

Education: Numerous couples sacrifice their education to be together. Which school or college romances are important and helps in making you who you are, they usually do not last for long. But education is the one thing that you will carry with you throughout life. Anywhere you are, your education defines you. An educated person will always make better life-decisions than his counterpart.

Friends: Plenty of people compromise on their friendships once they get into a relationship. While spending time with your loved one is important, one must never do it at the cost of a friendship. Friends are the people who know you better than you know yourself. They have stuck by you through thick and thin, for no other reason than the satisfaction they derive from your company. So make sure that you never undermine the value of friendship.

Health: The entire world could be at your fingertips, but it would not matter if your health is poor. Health is one of the most important things in our lives and one of the key factors in keeping us happy. What good is being in love, if you will not be alive the next day to enjoy it? So never compromise on your health, since we will regret it once it is gone.

Idealism will only get you so far. If you throw all the other important aspects of life in the air and focus all your attention on love, then after a point your life ceases to have any meaning. So make sure you give life more importance than love, and live as a well-rounded individual.