I'm having real trouble with this text. The author's pompous ego makes it hard to take any of this seriously, which, at least, he does admit. But still, the style on this piece makes me wonder if it's a professional deformation of sorts - talking about one's lack of fulfillment while throwing in pointless metaphors and buzzwords, hyping up his genius. If this is meant to be a piece the reader should connect to - how will they do that when the post is half-confessional, half-promotional? Many people could connect to the idea that daily chores waste their precious time on this planet, but when he tries to sell himself as the equivalent of a rock star... Not to mention that broadcasting one's complete lack of preparation for parental roles is baffling to me. This isn't a feel-good post about learning to be a better parent, it's a post about living up to a bare minimum of standards while also peddling his services.
Yeah, this guy sounds like a real spoiled always-had-his-way i-am-the-main-character ass. Due to a family situation I've definitely had to make choices in the last few years that weren't what I imagined, but I'm not gonna say shit like "Fate has spoken, and my values have answered". I made the decisions I made because I love my family would rather do things differently and help how I can then miss out on times I'll never get a chance at again. It just doesn't seem like this guy really cares about anyone but himself.
> This isn't a feel-good post about learning to be a better parent, it's a post about living up to a bare minimum of standards while also peddling his services.
This is a post about delaying/forgetting your dreams not because you have made bad decisions but because you don't control fate and have duties as a (good) human.
So his wife has some condition and he is left to do "women's chores". That's it. He's uncapable of channeling his frustrations, doesn't even understand.
I'm mostly befuddled that he considers 4 hours of time with his child a waste. Feeling unproductive while walking with a stroller? Listen to a podcast. Do audio lessons for some new language. Record some thoughts, since he's a coach he could "write" a draft of a self-help book or something. It's the easiest chore to combine with other things.
There's a strong implication that he wouldn't even be doing this if his wife is wasn't a "physical wreck" after the birth.
You have a small baby, sleep schedules are all over the place, pitching in isn't some chore you do just while she's out of commission, there's a human to bring up to adulthood.
He’s ridiculously pompous. ‘And yet here I was, master coach, author, podcaster etc’ - yet my mastery does not extend to affording a nanny, which would trivially solve this problem.
His proof of the non-existence of free will is similarly hilarious and bone-headed.
