White collar deaths from overwork in China; Spiritual/Religious Basis for Life typically avoids such tragedies

Here's a recent article about overwork (culture) killing some white collar staff in China, "In China, 1,600 People Die Every Day From Working Too Hard",
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-03/in-china-white-collar-workers-are-dying-from-overwork

One of the great things about having a spiritual or religious basis for life is that one is clear that life is a very precious gift in which making a living is an important part but not the most important part. The most important part is the spiritual and/or religious part dealing with values like worship & adoration of God, ethical living which includes fulfilling one's role in the family (as sons & daughters, as parents etc.), peace, love and joy.

So making a living alone typically will not dominate such a person's life to the extent of killing him/her from overwork. But they might rise less in their career and make lesser money due to the balance they keep between making a living and living their family and spiritual & religious lives.

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