You become your truest and best self when you work hard and with single-minded focus on a fulfilling, valuable project
and
Work to live, don’t live to work; leisure and doing nothing “productive” can be valuable and an important element in maintaining a healthy inner life.
are both true at different times and under different circumstances and occasionally simultaneously. A “balance” between the two can be a dynamic balance.
and
are both true at different times and under different circumstances and occasionally simultaneously. A “balance” between the two can be a dynamic balance.