I recently met this really attractive girl, which causes the following problem.
The people I admire most in life (in random order): Tesla, Lance Armstrong, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Jim Clark, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, ... all seem to be people who:
() would rather die than fail
() had tremendously successful careers
(*) had numerous divorces (if they ever got married)
Given that that is the way I plan to live my life (I would rather achieve my dreams and meet random strangers than live with existing friends/family but let my dreams wither), how should I handle this current situation? (Both the girl & I are in our mid twenties).
On one hand, it seems almost wrong entering a relationship knowing that I will value my work more. On the other hand, there is always hope that all will turn out well.
Can HN'ers speak from experience? Those that pursued their dreams first + pursued family life later on / those that pursued family life first and somehow tried to balance it with pursuing their dreams?
Thanks!
The people I admire most in life (in random order): Tesla, Lance Armstrong, Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Jim Clark, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, ... all seem to be people who:
() would rather die than fail () had tremendously successful careers (*) had numerous divorces (if they ever got married)
Given that that is the way I plan to live my life (I would rather achieve my dreams and meet random strangers than live with existing friends/family but let my dreams wither), how should I handle this current situation? (Both the girl & I are in our mid twenties).
On one hand, it seems almost wrong entering a relationship knowing that I will value my work more. On the other hand, there is always hope that all will turn out well.
Can HN'ers speak from experience? Those that pursued their dreams first + pursued family life later on / those that pursued family life first and somehow tried to balance it with pursuing their dreams?
Thanks!