People tend to over-consolidate. We all have needs, and those needs fall into different categories. We need money, we need nutrition, we need companionship, etc. What humans often do is consolidate their fulfillment of those needs into a single source.
For a huge number of people, all of their income comes from a single source, for example. They have one “job” and that’s the only thing that gives them money. Some people also try to use this one job to give them a sense of purpose, fulfillment, respect, status…
It’s too much.
We have social needs too. Too often people get married and then abandon basically all other relationships in their life, trying to make their spouse into their therapist, best friend, parental figure, confidant, training coach…
It’s too much.
Unbundle your life. If you have a need, find multiple sources of fulfillment. That creates stability and lets you get the best of everything you bring into your life. Sometimes putting things together makes sense, but far less often than we default to.
The Opportunity Machine 