Learn how to be a teacher by leading through actions, as inspired by ancient philosophers and stoic philosophers.
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Leading by example is more effective in teaching children than just verbal instructions.
Incorporating values into daily life and involving children in acts of kindness and teamwork helps instill those values in them.
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Leading by Example
Being a father means leading by example and not just with words. The podcast emphasizes the importance of showing children the values and behaviors we want them to adopt. Teaching kids through actions and letting them into our lives provides a better model for learning than mere lectures or verbal instructions. For instance, if we want our children to be readers, we should show them what a reader looks like by reading and discussing books as a family.
Incorporating Values in Daily Life
The podcast highlights the significance of incorporating values into our daily lives as fathers. It suggests involving our children in acts of generosity, kindness, gratitude, and hard work. By allowing them to participate in our acts of giving, supporting the less fortunate, and expressing gratitude, we help instill these values in them. Furthermore, the podcast encourages fathers to find meaningful activities or jobs that can be done together, fostering a sense of teamwork and shared accomplishment.
"It was said for all the genius that Socrates possessed, Plato, and Aristotle, and all the sages who learned from him 'derived more benefit from the character than from the words of Socrates.' So it was too for Zeno and Cleanthes, the two earliest Stoic philosophers. 'Cleanthes could not have been the express image of Zeno,' Seneca would write, 'if he had merely heard his lectures; he shared in his life, saw into his hidden purposes, and watched him to see whether he lived according to his own rules.'"
Find out how to be this kind of teacher on today's Daily Dad Podcast.
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