The chapter addresses the issue of anxiety in fathers and how it affects their relationships with their children. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing the costs of excessive anxiety and urges fathers to prioritize their connection with their children.
"You’re anxious. You’re stressed. You want them to be safe. You worry about what they’re doing when you’re not there. You worry about their future. You worry they might not get into the school you have your heart set on. You stress over their friend who might be a bad influence. You stress about the cars zooming by your house. You’re nervous about COVID-19 and climate change and global unrest and everything else on the news. You don’t want anything bad to happen—to them, to you, to anyone. In the tunnel vision of your anxiety, these things are all you can think about. "
That anxiety doesn't come without its own negative side effects, as Ryan details in today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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