Sums it up for me. Having two kids and starting and running my own business has been stressful and difficult to put it mildly.<p>I know my wife and I would kill to get a decent holiday without the kids and day to day stresses but that's unlikely in the forseeable.<p>That said having a kid and working for myself has been a life altering experience. Not only has it changed my time and spending habits but it has really shifted my appreciation for the work put in to build a person or a company up.<p>Can't say I'm happier, but can't say I care about that as much I used to - these new parts of my life are as the article states incredibly meaningful and give immense satisfaction.