Parenting

Parentcaster

to become a parent is a decision to take on the heroic task of becoming your best self. not in a yoga-self-care-meditation-journaling type of way but in a you-face-your-self sort of way. 

kids and marriage are a forcing function to face your truths. and in choosing to do it right, reaching a deep sense of fulfillment unlike anything else. 

ofc only in hindsight, so more of a reflection than a guide. pre-dad seneca would have been like “ok, yolo”.

that's your experience. it resonates but it's a small sample size. many never figure that out or rise to the occassion

symbiotech

Exactly. I know fewer parents who chose this route than ones who took the easy path despite having kids. 

Strangely enough, I feel the same way about not becoming a parent. 

Without the distraction and potential scapegoat of marriage and kids, I find myself faced with the truth of my own existence and purpose in this world.

Maybe it has nothing to do with Parenthood; rather, becoming your best self is simply a choice, no matter your circumstances.