(The constraints of one’s life shouldn’t get there by mere convention, but only appear as cost of pursuing goals/dreams deemed important. You don’t have to get burdened with supporting a family or professional responsibilities as you get older, if you are primarily interested in pursuing different goals that would benefit from having more time and less constraints. In particular, if your goals change, it should be possible to get rid of some of the costs required by the old goals.)
(The constraints of one’s life shouldn’t get there by mere convention, but only appear as cost of pursuing goals/dreams deemed important. You don’t have to get burdened with supporting a family or professional responsibilities as you get older, if you are primarily interested in pursuing different goals that would benefit from having more time and less constraints. In particular, if your goals change, it should be possible to get rid of some of the costs required by the old goals.)
Generally speaking, yes, but note that in the specific case of the OP he has the still-active goal of being a good father.