Slight thread drift - but there is a point to this I promise!
I'm an ice hockey fan and have been watching "HBO NHL 24/7 - the road to the winter classic" which is a fly-on-the-wall documentary of the NY rangers and Philladelphia flyers as they appoach the winter-classic outdoor game in the new year.
One of the rangers has a young son, and was going on a road trip for 5 days to play a couple of away matches. Bear in mind, this is a guy that is the top of his sport, loves to play, has a lifestyle envied by millions, and probably earns a few bob aswell. He was saying how tough it is to be away from his young familiy when he is on the road and how much he misses them.
My point is that no matter who you are, where you go, what you achieve, most peoples priorties are the same - family, friends, lifestyle. Personally I would never look for a 4th stripe if it meant compromsiing my homelife. I don't care about status and what other people think about me, I care about my family and the time and quality of time I spend with them.