Let me get this straight, you're criticizing the parent for mentioning him/herself in a request for personal advice? Or... just... for asking for advice?

> One might suggest

I see what you did there ;)

Your comment is pedantic, unconstructive, and rather missing the point.

If an article about persons varied interests and selflessness inspires someone to ask how to apply that to their own life, it seems quite on topic to me. Or do you consider the only relevant discussion to be that on Paul Allen’s life specifically, not on how it might inspire yours?

Maybe that's the point. You can either be more selfish or altruistic.

Get more for yourself and to help with consequences to others on one end or burning out forever helping others in whatever way you can. Regardless, life can be as boring or as interesting as you make it, focused or diffuse too.