I think it largely has to do with time. It was easier to not get "turned around" by this sort of thing when we started. It was back in 2000 and I was 26, with n

I think it largely has to do with time. It was easier to not get "turned around" by this sort of thing when we started. It was back in 2000 and I was 26, with no kids. Plus, we lived in an inexpensive city. I gave up a good job, but that was all. I'm now 35 have a second child on the way, and don't spend nearly as much time with my family as I'd like. My partner and I have been working on our businesses for 9 years. That's almost a decade of consistent 70+ hour work weeks and 4:50 am wake-up calls. I have peers who take holidays with their kids, have two weeks off at Christmas, and own houses. I love being an entrepreneur work, and have no intention of changing anything. That being said, I must note that I’m sometimes envious of those who have more time to spend with their kids. My dad's a marathoner. He often remarks that the first few kilometers seem easy, but that there are some really hard bits after that. With time, doubt can become more powerful, and you have to work harder to keep it under control, no matter how focused you think you are. I suppose the thing that I'm finding is that the longer you're in the game, the easier/harder it seems to get. Some things are certainly better, and you learn a lot, but the cost of your decisions sometimes seems different too.