Having children is maybe one of the largest decisions any two people can make. It comes with a lot of responsibility over a long period of your life an requires collaboration with another person for extended periods of time. It's no mystery many have been opting out of this large life decision. However, I am here to convince you that in spite of everything having children is one of the most curagious things worth doing.
Now if you are black pilled on humanity and have a pessimistic view of the world and life, these points may not land with you. If this is the case i recommend to read [Being happy(LINK)]. But if you consider yourself a humanitarian and an optimist despite all the worlds problems then this article is for you.
Commitment
We as a species have come so far and are at an inflection point in our civilizations evolution. Technology has presented us with existential and social consequences that have begun to redefine how we connect and relate to one another. These changes are also changing at an ever increasing pace making it seem impossible to keep up with the world. This has had a large impact on how humans date and fall in love as the rise of birth control while empowering in some ways has been oppresive in others [Cite source on birth control love]. The marketed "abundance" of optionality has played on the pschology of "the grass is always greener" and poisoned us with analysis paralyses. As a result we are ever so dissatisfied and ever dreaming of how our life could be better or how our partner could be better. The is not to say that finding the right person is important and worthy of critical thought, but rather to say that our ability to commit to things in general has been declining.
The World is Bigger than you
You are the freak of nature, a by product of thousands of years of evolution, the epitome of life as we know it. Your bloodline has for generations persisted across time. What are you going to do with this gift handed down to you by your parents and grandparents? To take this life without passing it on might seem selfish when you consider all that has happened for you to stand on the ground with your own two feet.
Now if and when you have children, your world becomes bigger. Your life no longer is about ME but about your family. It's about preserving your bloodline, supporting your family, and passing on your knowledge to your legacy. This opens your world just a little bit from yourself to your family.
Having a child is the most curagious thing you can do. In the face of all the change and crazy in the world you make the statement, "We are going to make it" when you have a child.