I am happy to put my kid ahead of personal career and finance (although I actually find that to be fairly compatible
While children are often held as the opposite choice to personal and financial success, as a parent with four young children let me say that in certain spheres exactly the opposite is often true -- there is something fundamentally motivating when you have children if you have the tools to optimize the situation. For years I idled in various positions, but the moment kids entered the scene all pistons started firing.
I'd agree with this completely, also having a child has given me patience with myself. If I can learn how to keep a little person alive and well, I can conquer any bug or feature request that comes my way :D
While children are often held as the opposite choice to personal and financial success, as a parent with four young children let me say that in certain spheres exactly the opposite is often true -- there is something fundamentally motivating when you have children if you have the tools to optimize the situation. For years I idled in various positions, but the moment kids entered the scene all pistons started firing.