When I was a teenager, I thought I was probably never had kids because you know... you need to be "ready" (financially successful, being mature, had fun before

When I was a teenager, I thought I was probably never had kids because you know... you need to be "ready" (financially successful, being mature, had fun before commitment, to be a good father, etc.) I was questioning when (or if) I would have ever been able to start a family. Even ONE kid seemed too big of a responsibility and a burden. Fast forwarding when I was 25 I had a few life changing experiences. Even if I was not I was not at all financially successful, mature, feeling "ready" to be a good father, I was desiring to be a father and having a large family (6 kids). I had the feeling that everything was going to work out. Only when I was 30 I found the right person, that I think it is key, to start a family with and we had some problems to getting kids. We have a "miracle daughter" and we are probably going to adopt down the road. I do not want to give advice to others in this regards. But even if I have not regrets, if I could go back, I would have got married in my 20s and started having children right away. I realized that having a family make me happier and being a good provider is just another motivator to be successful. I have seen a lot of examples of people starting a family early and leading a successful life. Being a successful entrepreneur and being a father is a false dichotomy.