Ingham suggests that men are "more prone to workaholism than woman because of the irresistible pull of their role, competitive status, their fear of showing weakness." Men are generally raised from a young age to be competitive and thus successful in the work environment. There is such a fierce competition that men do not learn what it means to live life freely. Ingham points that out over and over in

It is very sad to see men loose their lives to their occupations. What is most interesting is that this appears to be most prevalent among those in the western cultures and does not segregate out any type of occupation. Simply put, it appears to be the fact that men are raised to have certain values as are woman. In the case of men in the work force however we can see how these values have become misguided.

this chapter. The competition is what keeps them in their office until all hours of the night. What is the competition about? It is about supporting a family that one's created, it's about doing the job right and it's about having something to take pride in and having a place to go to everyday. There has been too much of an emphasis placed on boys to possess these qualities later in life. The ultimate outcome becomes a gradual loss of the enjoyment of life. Unfortunately, for these men the meaning of life has come down to employment. Enjoyment is ultima

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Approximate Word count = 650
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)