Develop a life away from work.

Why is this important?

If your life is all work, you’ll lose perspective. Small work issues cause outsized emotional responses. You work extra hours to squeeze marginal improvements because work is your only activity and sole source of self worth.

With other activities (social, physical, intellectual) that engage you, you can deal with the many imperfections of your job more gracefully. You’ll laugh them off. You’ll be able to let go and not obsess over every little thing. It won’t stress you as much.