[someelephant]

My cursory view of your personality is that you would feel the same misery if you had spent all your time with your kids and none of your time chasing your dream to build a company. Many people find peace with meditation, therapy, exposure to nature, exercise, limiting caffeine / alcohol, natural medicines etc.

[okareaman]

I would have had the same hole inside, but I have found since that the love of my children goes a long way towards helping that. I am saying that I denied myself this for 9 years because I was busy, and I denied them a father who was present and paying attention. With a lot of work, together we have figured it out. The funny thing is they grew up with a lot of money and now there is none, but neither one of them has said a single word about the money being gone. They are happy I am back.

[someelephant]

Glad you are in a good place now. Try not to be so hard on yourself.

[sol_invictus]

I wager you don’t have kids yourself. Anyway, missing your kids growing up is a forever lost opportunity. Starting a company is not. Very much not comparable

[topicseed]

True but some people just don't chase sharing moments with kids that much. Whilst most people seem to want kids, not all of them want to spend all their time with them at the expense of their own personal dreams.

We're perhaps still under the influence of some older generations' way of living...

[someelephant]

I don't disagree. My point is many people think if they'd done this or that they'd be happier. I completely disagree with this premise.