In Search Of More with Eli Nash The Myth Of Normal & Parent/Adult Child Relationships w/ Gabor + Daniel Mate
Dec 31, 2022
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Writing Brought Father And Son Closer
- Daniel describes collaborating with his father on the book as a once-in-a-lifetime, deeply personal project that revealed vulnerabilities on both sides.
- He recounts that writing together forced him to become separate and solidify his adult identity, closing a long-standing inner question about where his father ended and he began.
Collaboration Revealed Vulnerability And Growth
- Daniel recalls moments of friction editing and sharpening his father's work and also witnessing his father's vulnerability during the project.
- He says those tensions catalyzed personal growth and helped him become separate and equal with his father.
Honor As Acceptance, Not Blind Submission
- Honor of parents can mean accepting who they are and dropping resentment rather than blind respect or passivity.
- Gabor suggests honoring parents as honoring one's life source and using that acceptance as a path to personal growth.