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Re:The days are long but the decades are short by wooyi on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @05:24PM (#9455248)
If anything, I felt more pressure after kids to be successful. I had to prove to them that their father was not a mediocre person. I also need to show by example - that I did not want them to be mediocre and that they should strive to be the best at what they do.
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Re:The days are long but the decades are short by jkestner on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @09:49PM (#9456117)
Cool thing is, they take their metric for success from you.

But you sound like you're measuring success by your role in the workplace. I'll bet they care a lot more about your role as a father.

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Re:The days are long but the decades are short by wooyi on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @11:09AM (#9458809)
Yes. And for me, to be successful is to be happy with what I do for a living, and to have the freedom to pursue my dreams. Selfishly, I rather be a mediocre father and successful/happy with my career/lifelong work vs a great father and a mediocre career. We all pick our own paths. No regrets so far.
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