They were not successful in an area of their lives that I considered equally, if not more, important. These great scientists succeeded not because of their lack of a successful home life but despite it. I decided that I would address an issue that is the greatest struggle in my life and perhaps yours too. The way we choose to spend these limited resources is based upon what we consider to be important or valuable. They are like maps, they are not the territory but attempts to describe or represent the territory.
Principles are a moral compass, always pointing the correct way.
Creative behavior is based upon values that reflect principles. They are spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical. If you then work to gradually and systematically achieve your goals to become your ideal person you must also decide how to assign priority or attach a value or weight to the goals you set. Achieving a balance does not mean spending an equal amount of time in each area. It does mean doing the best you can to work towards enough time in each area to accomplish the most important, valuable, or highly weighted goals in all areas.