Whether Dongfanghong's decision to give up his career is worthwhile depends on different people's values and judgments. From the perspective of a family and affection, Dongfanghong's decision is worthwhile, because he put his family above his career and made sacrifices for his son and family. But from the professional and career point of view, giving up his career may make him lose the opportunity of career development and affect his personal development.
In a word, it is a complicated decision for Dongfanghong to give up his career, involving family, affection, occupation and many other aspects. Everyone's situation is different, so we need to make a decision according to our actual situation.