alt Hacker NewsI feel the same way about kids. For me, I think, it changed my perspective. Lots of things at work that would have bothered or frustrated me no longer do so. Having kids is a great way to develop a Zen attitude about some things.
Though, to be fair, you gain a whole new set of much scarier things to worry about.
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Anyone can develop a Zen attitude by committing to Zen meditation, or other forms of meditation. It may sound trite, but depression can come from managing the past, anxiety from managing the future. But the past is gone, the future is just a fantasy, what is real is what is happening now. The more time spent in the present, the less anxiety and depression. This is one of the benefits of meditation.
I don't have kids but I'm learning to be more zen at work. I think its a learnable thing. I can see how kids would accelerate that though
If you don't have a zen attitude around a three year old you're going to have a bad time
It could be just getting older. I don't have any kids, but I care less about work now. It's just a job. Life is out there.