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Gabor Maté: Work Doesn't Hold You
Gabor Maté, 82, says work doesn't embrace you or look you in the eye when you're five.
In brief
Gabor Maté, 82, says work doesn't embrace you or look you in the eye when you're five. Gabor Maté, 82, says work doesn't embrace you or look you in the eye when you're five. Originally reported by Infobae.
Gabor Maté's life regret
Gabor Maté, 82, considers overwork his biggest life regret.
“El trabajo no abraza. El trabajo no te mira a los ojos cuando tienes cinco años”
Why Maté chose medicine
Maté chose medicine to help suffering people and earn a living for his family.
“Me hice médico por unas razones realmente buenas. Una de ellas era que, de verdad, quería ayudar a la humanidad que sufre”
Work vs family balance
Maté says work doesn't stop to hold you or look you in the eye when you're five.
“El trabajo no abraza. El trabajo no te mira a los ojos cuando tienes cinco años”
Maté's childhood absence
Maté missed key moments with his children because he was always busy.
“Me perdí momentos fundamentales con mis hijos porque siempre estaba ocupado”
Maté's regret
Maté regrets not stopping work to be with his children during their childhood.
“Yo no lo hice cuando mis hijos eran pequeños. No supe detenerme”
Maté's need for validation
Maté says he worked too much to prove his worth in the world.
“Lo que te hace trabajar en exceso es que te mueve algo de lo que ni siquiera eres consciente”
Maté's solution
Maté says reconnecting with family is possible through quiet time together.
“Podemos volver al bosque encantado. Siempre podemos”
What it means
Gabor Maté, 82, says work doesn't embrace you or look you in the eye when you're five.
