Another important normative problem is how to deal with conflicts between important goals such
as love, work, and play. People often experience stress and anxiety when they are overwhelmed by
such conflicts, as when career goals seem incompatible with family goals. I will discuss strategies
for achieving balance in the pursuit of conflicting goals, and will evaluate advice about how to
increase the happiness and overall meaningfulness of people's lives. Such strategies show how love,
work, and play can provide sources of hope about the value of life.