[rw]

Only if you want to ignore important aspects of your life.

[staunch]

Which is probably ideal if you're going to focus all your energy on doing one thing really well.

[rw]

What do you need to perform at your absolute best?

I need to know that the rest of my life is taken care of. Relationships included.

[staunch]

You never know that, especially with relationships.

[rw]

It's pretty clear that better is better than worse.