Scott Galloway

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For me, the thing that really sort of pulled the finger out of the dike, if you will, or broke the seal was kids. Really? Yeah, 100%. How old were you when you had your first kid? I started late. I was 42.

For me, the thing that really sort of pulled the finger out of the dike, if you will, or broke the seal was kids. Really? Yeah, 100%. How old were you when you had your first kid? I started late. I was 42.

There's no perfect time. I'm very good at running other people's lives. Just do it. Just do it. It's really tough the first few years. There's never a good time to have kids is what I found.

There's no perfect time. I'm very good at running other people's lives. Just do it. Just do it. It's really tough the first few years. There's never a good time to have kids is what I found.

Well, it's sort of relaxing to, I mean, up until the point I had kids, my general thought every day was how can I be more awesome and be around more awesome people and experiences? And I want more money. All right. That was a big focus of mine. I didn't grow up with a lot of money. I was very focused on economic security. I didn't want to change the world.

Well, it's sort of relaxing to, I mean, up until the point I had kids, my general thought every day was how can I be more awesome and be around more awesome people and experiences? And I want more money. All right. That was a big focus of mine. I didn't grow up with a lot of money. I was very focused on economic security. I didn't want to change the world.

I didn't have any desire to be a good person. I don't want to be a bad person. I wanted a lot of money. That was really important to me. And growing up in a household that was financially strained,

I didn't have any desire to be a good person. I don't want to be a bad person. I wanted a lot of money. That was really important to me. And growing up in a household that was financially strained,

kind of created those embers or that fire um the what did i what did i learn about myself having kids um it's relaxing to all of a sudden not be thinking about yourself it's so much cathartic sort of cathartic because on this is friday on fridays when i was single it was like How can I hang out with more fabulous people? How can I meet more people where I can make more money?

kind of created those embers or that fire um the what did i what did i learn about myself having kids um it's relaxing to all of a sudden not be thinking about yourself it's so much cathartic sort of cathartic because on this is friday on fridays when i was single it was like How can I hang out with more fabulous people? How can I meet more people where I can make more money?

How can I be at a cooler place? How can I be at a cooler place with hotter people making more money? And it was just sort of never enough.

How can I be at a cooler place? How can I be at a cooler place with hotter people making more money? And it was just sort of never enough.

Just lizard brain. And we're a competitive species. The reason that we're all smarter, stronger, faster than our ancestors is we're competitive. Some of it's built into us. Some of it is healthy. When you have kids, it's like, I'm not worried about how fabulous the place I'm having brunch on Sunday is and who's going to be there. It's like, okay, I know I'm going to soccer practice.

Just lizard brain. And we're a competitive species. The reason that we're all smarter, stronger, faster than our ancestors is we're competitive. Some of it's built into us. Some of it is healthy. When you have kids, it's like, I'm not worried about how fabulous the place I'm having brunch on Sunday is and who's going to be there. It's like, okay, I know I'm going to soccer practice.

And the first few years, it's tough because I'm a selfish person and that didn't fit well to being a new father. And also, I think there's a bit of a myth that having kids is like, you know, bright lights and angels singing. I really didn't enjoy having babies. I thought babies were awful. And I'm like, what is everyone? Everyone's lying. This is awful. Wow.

And the first few years, it's tough because I'm a selfish person and that didn't fit well to being a new father. And also, I think there's a bit of a myth that having kids is like, you know, bright lights and angels singing. I really didn't enjoy having babies. I thought babies were awful. And I'm like, what is everyone? Everyone's lying. This is awful. Wow.

And then about two or three, when they start recognizing you, they become less awful. And then it kind of flips and they actually become fun. Yeah. And then before you know it, it's just sort of for the first time in your life, you care about something. other than you or for me, more.