You are a great human being because you are able to live through the struggles and post this meaningful post. I’ve lived a little longer than most here and I will tell you from experience just the fact that you are married with kids is like a major success itself. A lot of people fail to achieve that.
Another thing is looking back at decades of life experiences is that things come in waves or era’s...periods of struggle are followed by periods of free flowing success or at least some success.
The success of the family is also an additional challenge. I know going to EA Globals is harder for you, but I wonder if that little extra edge from networking might be the thing that puts you past the hump, I would seriously consider getting a grant to go and ask to bring the fam with...or send them on a vacay with her parents...I know that might be for another season up ahead, but just to consider.
What I love about you besides the article is all your great and funny responses to the comments. I’m sorry to say I’m not in a hiring position right now, but after reading this post and comments, I feel anybody would be ranging nearer to “highly ineffective altruism” if they didn’t offer you a job...humble, real, funny people are a massive plus to any org...plus the life experience is priceless.
As one of my mentors told me when I was young, a lot of life is just muddling through—and he was a war hero surviver of the Bataan Death March who did a lot in his meaningful life...but it does make the muddling through a bit more powerful to know he survived the Death March.
You are a great human being because you are able to live through the struggles and post this meaningful post. I’ve lived a little longer than most here and I will tell you from experience just the fact that you are married with kids is like a major success itself. A lot of people fail to achieve that.
Another thing is looking back at decades of life experiences is that things come in waves or era’s...periods of struggle are followed by periods of free flowing success or at least some success.
The success of the family is also an additional challenge. I know going to EA Globals is harder for you, but I wonder if that little extra edge from networking might be the thing that puts you past the hump, I would seriously consider getting a grant to go and ask to bring the fam with...or send them on a vacay with her parents...I know that might be for another season up ahead, but just to consider.
What I love about you besides the article is all your great and funny responses to the comments. I’m sorry to say I’m not in a hiring position right now, but after reading this post and comments, I feel anybody would be ranging nearer to “highly ineffective altruism” if they didn’t offer you a job...humble, real, funny people are a massive plus to any org...plus the life experience is priceless.
As one of my mentors told me when I was young, a lot of life is just muddling through—and he was a war hero surviver of the Bataan Death March who did a lot in his meaningful life...but it does make the muddling through a bit more powerful to know he survived the Death March.