You’ve Got to Live Up to Your Standards
"It’s a touching scene. The father in The Road is giving the last of the hot chocolate they had found to his son. He pretends to make a little for himself, but he’s really giving it all to his son, wh...
9 Sep 20202min
Don't Judge Them Too Harshly... Or Quickly
"In the spring of 1921, a young ballplayer named Louis Gehrig had a tryout for the great John McGraw at the Polo Grounds. McGraw was the manager of the New York Giants and one of the greatest evaluato...
8 Sep 20202min
It's OK to Be Ambitious
"You have things you want to do in this life. Maybe you want to write a book or you’re in the middle of starting a company. Maybe you’re trying to win a championship or run for president. You want to ...
7 Sep 20202min
This Is How You Teach Them
"There is so much you want to teach them. When they’re little. When they’re teenagers. When they are out of the house and about to get married. When they are struggling at their job. When they are rai...
4 Sep 20202min
Make Them Do Their Own Stuff
"For some of us, it could be easily deduced that our kids have no hands. And no brains. We put on their clothes for them. We make their decisions. We clear the road in front like a snowplow. We hover ...
3 Sep 20202min
It’s the Thousandth Time That Counts
"C’mon, Dad, again! One more time! Can we keep going a little longer? Let’s start over! I don’t want to stop!You’ve heard all these things more times than you can count. The request for one more book ...
2 Sep 20202min
You Can’t Stop. No Matter What.
"Nothing about Marcus Aurelius’ reign was fair. Fate tested him with one catastrophe after another. The Parthians invaded and triggered a war that would last five years. Then the River Tiber flooded, ...
1 Sep 20203min
It’s Not About the Stuff
"You work very hard and are able to provide. Not just the basic necessities, but all sorts of extras. Because of you, your kids have a swimming pool. They have nice vacations. They have their own room...
31 Aug 20202min
