Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford,I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking,high-paying Wall Street jobs.As executives(高级管理人员)with banks,consulting firms,established law firms,and major corporations,many are now 1 on their way to impressive careers.By society’s 2 ,they seem to have it made.
On the surface,these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind,many had a 3 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar,shook hands with longtime roommates,and 4 out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 5 a college year’s monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is,a number of them have 6 that despite their success,they aren’t happy.Some 7 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 8 .Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 9 .However,instead of devoting themselves to their work,they find themselves working to support the 10 to which they have so quickly become 11 .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path,and 12 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 13 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion:it’s 14 .They have loans,bills,a mortgage(抵押贷款) to 15 ,retirement to save for.They recognize there’s something 16 in their lives,but it’s 17 to step off the track.
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