Something else is more important..

I saw The Change Up today, common Hollywood movie where the story is not so special. Nevertheless it made me thinking a bit. 
This movie told about the story of a married man (who has beautiful wife and 3 kids), and his best friend who's still single and never get serious with his life (as he's a quitter).
The married man loves his family so much and works very hard to make sure they have a good living. But down the way he starts to forget the first reason why he has to work hard. He's more and more into his work, and works become his first priority instead of the wife and family. We can guess how the story continuous from this point (with a happy ending of course), but that's not what I want to write more.
As I said before, somehow it made me thinking. Sometimes we know exactly what's the main reason we do something. As example above, the reason to work very hard is for the family. But then we often just forget that, and after a long time we just realize that we've done too much or too far from what we wanted to achieve at the very first place..
There should be a lot of signs enough for us to warn that we're doing too much, that it's time to stop or slow the pace. But again, sometimes we just couldn't see those signs. Like that married man, he couldn't see how unhappy is his wife.
I think, anything that we do too much sometimes is just making us focusing more on ourselves. And the people around us, which often the ones who love us (and we love), are the ones who get the damage - if not the first, or the worst.
I know that we cannot make ourselves always available for the people around us, the reason why do something. There's always a time where we are only focusing on ourselves, on one goal. However it's always good if we can stop for a while, then see and listen to our  surrounding.. think of what we have so far.. our family, our husband or wife, our boyfriend or girlfriend, kids, parents.. see how we've used the time also for their well being.


I write that because perhaps I'm being in the middle of trying to see around my life right now. Trying to remember what's the first reason I'm being here and working hard. Although I think my first reason cannot be used anymore now. People change and I've made my decision. However, still I want to slow down for a while and see what I could do better for the ones I love.