As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
During my childhood, I felt older than my years because I felt responsible for my brothers and sisters.
I've experienced many hardships, but mentally, I've always been older, and that reflects in my actions, too.
I grew up in a family struggling for work.
I come from a middle class family, and my parents weren't too supportive of my career choices.
My parents grew up working class, but in that way that working class families do, they spent a fortune on education to better me.
With success came an ever-growing burden of responsibility. I lived with a near-constant low-level anxiety that I would make a mistake that would not only threaten my career, but also my brothers' - not to mention the livelihoods of many people who work with us or for us.
Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.
I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a bit of a rougher existence early on, it made me appreciate the work ethic that my grandparents instilled in me.
Even before my parents died, I felt all the responsibility to my family. I don't know why. In any business, any relationship, if something goes wrong, I feel I am to blame. It's something inside me.
Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.