> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://pulpconversations.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Job #1 - URL: https://pulpconversations.com/job-1-6a86112a03b965000fc87b1b/ - Published: 2025-11-03T19:59:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-23T21:18:43.000Z - Description: On Being A Dad - Author: Vinay Gupta - Tags: Podcast, #Migrated-1787171093388, #Import 2026-08-19 16:25 Parenthood isn’t servitude. It’s an honor, an active form of service and a rare chance to live life twice. Calling ourselves *servants* sounds demeaning, but reframed it becomes the most meaningful venture: we’re stewarding inventions of our own. A being you hold *50% equity* in, and committing to that child’s success is a founder’s dream realized in human form. I’ve `never` met a *founder* disappointed by a winning company. I’ve `never` met a parent who was unreservedly disappointed by a child who truly flourished. So our first job, once a child arrives, is not *sacrifice* for its own sake but *an opportunity to relearn life through another’s eyes*: to teach, to be taught, and to be reshaped. Our children become our greatest teachers: mirrors into our partners’ pasts, a prompt to excavate the lessons we never knew we might pass on, and a daily invitation to grow into the people we hope we might be. You know you love me. XOXO, Pulp Conversations NB - I’m paywalling this newsletter. The reason: > > > *Substack seems to throttle free article writers, which makes it harder to attract new friends. I do not want to charge for this Substack, but the algorithm has required I do it. I hope you find my going forward pricing scheme compelling, but if not, no hard feelings. Thanks for all your support everyone!* I write for myself in the first instance, but also to connect with like-minded people. I am blessed to have wonderful people in my life. My friends are friends for life - if they choose to be. Substack chooses not to reveal the OD Rate % but you can easily calculate the metric for yourself. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/ab001531-b543-4423-b627-95f507bada32_852x186.png) OD Rate means folks **O**ver**D**osing on the content! I’ve written 95 posts over the past 205 days. That’s `3.24` posts per week. The following five posts are the ones people OD’ed on. Any rate over 100% informs how many times someone opened the email and perhaps shared the post. # 1\. The Power of Men’s Groups: 342% [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/7ef6027d-461f-447e-85aa-5b9e0ab4e7d3_800x1000-png.jpg)](https://opc.pulpconversations.com/p/the-power-of-mens-groups?ref=pulpconversations.com) ## 2\. : 317% [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/ca36e885-40e5-45f4-9043-5619b7ec0baa_800x1000-png.jpg)](https://opc.pulpconversations.com/p/hello-world?ref=pulpconversations.com) ### 3\. The White Lotus: Extractive or Aspirational?: 195% [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/8ff24e5a-60fd-4cf3-8aa2-be1b2029bb22_800x1000-png.jpg)](https://opc.pulpconversations.com/p/the-white-lotus-extractive-or-aspirational?ref=pulpconversations.com) #### 4\. Little Me: 189% (tie) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/9980b900-e282-4a13-9181-f8e03f4e86e8_800x1000-png.jpg)](https://opc.pulpconversations.com/p/little-me?ref=pulpconversations.com) #### 4\. O.P.C. Retreat In Panama: 189% (tie) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/67/42/67423e8e-d1c5-4288-976a-2d7a9b94e567/content/images/2026/08/da3a8fd2-a30b-4281-868d-f05479ca0519_800x1000-png.jpg)](https://opc.pulpconversations.com/p/opc-retreat-in-panama?ref=pulpconversations.com) 2 spots remain … ##### Music: [Playboy](https://open.spotify.com/track/2AKS1HhpLu2rgkojECUm3V?si=b486772c1ecf45c9&ref=pulpconversations.com) by Fireboy DML [Subscribe](#/portal/signup)