Support helps people grow and learn from consequences. Enabling shields people from necessary life lessons. If you are solving their […]
#427. Dad, what is the difference between enabling and supporting someone? Read Post »
Balancing support and autonomy is key. Offer guidance and encouragement, but also give them space to make decisions and learn
The drive to persevere is something some are born with, but it’s also a muscle everyone can learn to flex.
#417. Dad, how do I build mental endurance? Read Post »
We all have weaknesses and we achieve excellence with tremendous help from other people.
#416. Dad , is there shame in weakness? Read Post »
In our pursuit of meaning, we learn to draw the full value from what is good, regardless of its scale.
#413. Dad, what is Cheerful Despair? Read Post »
Breathe deeply and slowly. Focus only on your breath and become comfortable with chaos.
#405. Dad, how do I relax in the chaos? Read Post »
Teaching resilience involves encouraging kids to face challenges, learn from failures, and persevere in the face of adversity. Lead by
#398. Dad, how do I teach my children to be resilient? Read Post »
Premeditatio Malorum or “negative visualization” is a Stoic exercise of imagining things that could go wrong or be taken away
#397. Dad, what is “Premeditatio Malorum”? Read Post »
If you would like to have a more peaceful life, it is powerful to understand what disturbs that peace. Practice
#396. Dad, how do I master the art of “letting go?” Read Post »
Courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy.
#395. Dad, what are Brene Brown’s main themes of thought leadership? Read Post »
It is a never-ending list of ‘’shoulds”. It distracts your mind and makes you feel overwhelmed.
#393. Dad, what is mental clutter? Read Post »
Mistakes are are often the result of an obsession with perfection
#387. Dad, what causes mistakes? Read Post »
Being an entrepreneur takes time. Quitting won’t speed it up.
#379. Dad, starting my business is a slow process. I want to quit. Read Post »
We will benefit from being honest with ourselves about uncertainty, difficulty and moving forward.
#373. Dad, tell me about masking my emotions Read Post »
In order to become someone different, you must do something different.
#330. Dad, How do I reinvent myself? Read Post »
In German, if someone ‘has a lot of Sitzfleisch’, it means they can endure lengthy or boring tasks until the
#328. Dad, what is Sitzfleisch ( sit-flesh)? Read Post »
The quality of your life depends on how you handle disappointments.
#324. Dad, I have so many disappointments. Read Post »
Think a little less about managing your problems and a little more about managing your mindset.
#320. Dad, I have to deal with so many problems? Read Post »
Mental strength is built through small, daily victories. It’s the individual choices we make daily that build our “mental strength”
#319. How do I build my mental strength muscles? Read Post »
Somebody who finds fault in everything, complains regularly and does not provide a solution
#314. Dad, what is a “fault finder?” Read Post »
Negative thinking, fear, and lack of imagination usually restrict our potential to take risks.
#309. Dad, what stops me from taking more risks? Read Post »
Become more aware of your own judgments of strangers.
#301. Dad, I am afraid of being judged by strangers. Read Post »
It’s interesting that when others fail, we admire them for trying. Yet, when we fail, we beat ourselves up.
#292. Dad, I am pretty hard on myself when I fail. Read Post »
Failure does not determine your self-worth. Only you do.
#288. Dad, tell me about failure and self-worth. Read Post »
Yes. Without change, there would be no butterflies.
#287. Dad, is change necessary? Read Post »
Wabi-sabi is the Japanese philosophy of embracing the beauty of imperfection.
#286. Dad, what is wabi-sabi? Read Post »
Don’t hide your message because some people won’t like it.
#284. Dad, some people may not like what I have to say Read Post »
Eliminating mistakes is an under-appreciated way to improve.
#283. Dad, do I only improve by moving forward? Read Post »
Is it true that the universe restores moral order by rewarding and punishing people based on their past actions? Karma:
#271. Dad, what is Karma? Read Post »
Failing is a necessary step to success. Failing does not make you a failure.
#254. Dad, tell me about failing Read Post »
