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The Daily Dad

Show Them How to Do This

Sep 10, 2020
02:37
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Learn about the importance of teaching children self-control and personal conduct in difficult situations using Margaret Thatcher's father as an example.
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Quick takeaways

  • External circumstances do not define us; it is how we respond that truly matters.
  • Modeling resilience and the ability to overcome challenges empowers children to endure and succeed.

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Teaching Grace and Dignity in Defeat

Margaret Thatcher's father, who held a non-partisan position, was unexpectedly driven out of office after his party lost the election. Instead of reacting with anger or bitterness, he displayed remarkable restraint and dignity. He made a statement expressing contentment with being in office and with being out, teaching his daughter the powerful lesson of losing with grace. This experience would later influence Thatcher's own leadership and motherhood. The important lesson to remember is that external circumstances do not define us; it is how we respond that truly matters.

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