“Fatherhood is More Important Than Success” - Jon Bellion
A founder's shift from a sacrificial, work-first mindset to prioritizing present well-being and an emergent business approach.
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The first thing that comes up for me is like living to work versus working to live. My hardcore venture-backed startup was just like all or nothing, balls to the wall. And there was this feeling of I constantly sacrificed so many things in my life because then it was going to be all worth it. Yeah. Right? And this idea that like when I get
... See moreJ’ai longtemps pensé que devenir père signifierait devoir renoncer à mes rêves. J’avais fini par m’en persuader. Mais j’avais tort. En vérité, je craignais de ne pas être à la hauteur. Être parent est le plus grand des défis.
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So I can be a true teacher and mentor to him and his friends, never trading precious family time to burn the midnight oil at work. Work comes and goes, but kids are only kids for a very limited time.
And to paraphrase some ancient wisdom: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults.”