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It reminds me of this time I met a Hollywood producer just after college. Because I was recently married, we talked a bit about our spouses (he was on his third). He threw his arm around me and told me I could have a great career or a great family, but not both. And that I had to make peace with that.
Back then, I thought he was full of shit. Now? I think about what he said and it makes my stomach hurt.
It seems like a choice between family and career is obvious, and it is. But just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s like Archie choosing between Betty and Veronica.
The obvious choice is Betty. She’s sweeter and less crazy, but if he ever chose her, you know he’d miss Veronica’s drive and passion (not to mention her money). Either way he’d always have misery mixed in with his happiness. And that sucks.
They say that no one on their deathbed wishes for one more day of work over family. But what if that person was only a day away from creating a masterpiece that would last forever? I mean, how many of you can name something Shakespeare wrote? Now tell me the name of one of his kids.
Yeah, it’s a dick thing to say, but you gotta admit, the point’s still valid.
It reminds me of this time I met a Hollywood producer just after college. Because I was recently married, we talked a bit about our spouses (he was on his third). He threw his arm around me and told me I could have a great career or a great family, but not both. And that I had to make peace with that.
Back then, I thought he was full of shit. Now? I think about what he said and it makes my stomach hurt.
It seems like a choice between family and career is obvious, and it is. But just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s like Archie choosing between Betty and Veronica.
The obvious choice is Betty. She’s sweeter and less crazy, but if he ever chose her, you know he’d miss Veronica’s drive and passion (not to mention her money). Either way he’d always have misery mixed in with his happiness. And that sucks.
They say that no one on their deathbed wishes for one more day of work over family. But what if that person was only a day away from creating a masterpiece that would last forever? I mean, how many of you can name something Shakespeare wrote? Now tell me the name of one of his kids.
Yeah, it’s a dick thing to say, but you gotta admit, the point’s still valid.
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