纵观人类历史,在这条历史的长河中,总有那么一些璀璨夺目的人物,他们或在文学史上独树一帜,或在绘画领域中开创先河,或在各种领域备受关注,影响深远。但是其中很多人的个人生活非常不幸。列夫·托尔斯泰是俄国乃至世界的文学巨匠,他在创作的过程中与妻子相濡以沫相互提携,在成名后两人却争执不断,最后导致晚年的他离家出走,客死于俄罗斯的一个小站;毕加索在绘画领域风骚,被誉为现代艺术的创始人,人们只看到他光辉的一面,却殊不知他荣耀背后的家庭悲剧;同样,在中国,大多数富裕的人们永远觉得寂寞,事业上的光辉让家庭的和谐氛围黯然。事业与家庭的关系直接影响到一个人的幸福指数,而这也正是现代生活中每个人都必须面临的问题。本文从托尔斯泰和毕加索的生活经历和时代背景进行对比分析,探索权衡事业与家庭的重要因素,这对处于压力和紧张生活中的现代人有一定的指导意义。 Looking at human history, there are always some bright stars in this long history of history. They are either unique in the history of literature or pioneering in the field of painting or have drawn great attention in various fields and have far-reaching impact. But many of them have very unfortunate personal lives. Leo Tolstoy is the literary master of Russia and the world. In the process of creation, he and his wife profoundly support each other. After the fame, the two argued continuously and finally led to his later years running away from home. The passenger died in a Russian Station; Picasso in the field of painting talent, known as the founder of modern art, people only see his glorious side, but did not know the glory behind his family tragedy; the same, in China, most wealthy people always feel lonely, Career glory to the harmonious atmosphere of the family sadly. The relationship between business and family has a direct impact on a person’s happiness index, which is exactly what everyone in modern life must face. This article makes a contrastive analysis of Tolstoy and Picasso’s life experiences and the background of the times, and explores the important factors that weigh the cause and family, which is of guiding significance to the modern people under stress and stress.