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Okay, you got a tremendous many comments. Some good advice, some bad. Mine might be a bit more unorthodox. Here's my experience - driven men don't become less
by lionhearted 17y ago
Okay, you got a tremendous many comments. Some good advice, some bad. Mine might be a bit more unorthodox.
Here's my experience - driven men don't become less driven. You need a woman who is filled with excitement and joy at the thrill of being with a driven man. You'll never have peace with a girl who doesn't like you being too busy, and you'll come to resent her if you give up your goals. Also, this might not be politically correct to say, but I've seen a tremendous many woman get a guy to scale down for her, only to have her interest wane and she leaves. Guys get furious about that later.
For me, the key is having women in my life who understand and appreciate what I do. The best way, I found, is to find a girl who has the kind of father you aspire to be like. I tend to date the daughters of self-made men who were incredibly driven. The daughter of that kind of man has kind of an intuitive understanding of when to tell you to take a break, when to leave you alone, and so on. She also understands what she's getting with you.
Never suppress your dreams and ambitions for a woman - if you do, you'll resent her and that's not a healthy foundation for your relationship. If you're driven, you'll need the kind of woman who thrives with a driven man.
- limist 17y ago"Your style is...unorthodox." "But effective." - Enter the Dragon I'll add some more politically unorthodox commentary: from what I've seen with family and friends, many women don't know how to be loyal, supportive, and understanding of ambitious men. Hard work and delayed gratification are seen as being self-absorbed, instead of necessary investments for a better future. Also implicit in your comment, but it should be made explicit: be with someone who has a good relationship with both parents, especially Dad.