The Daily Dad

They Don’t Need to Worry About Anything But This

Oct 29, 2020

02:10

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F Scott Fitzgerald, a brilliant writer, gives timeless fatherly advice to his daughter on what to worry about, emphasizing courage, cleanliness, efficiency, and horsemanship.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's letter to his daughter provides timeless advice on what young people should and shouldn't worry about, including courage, cleanliness, efficiency, horsemanship, and avoiding worries about popular opinion, the past, the future, comparison, triumph, failure, mosquitoes, flies, parents, boys, disappointments, and personal pleasures.

The Daily Dad Podcast offers valuable insights and practical wisdom for fathers, drawing inspiration from ancient philosophy and perspectives of dads worldwide to support them in their crucial role as dads.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's letter to his daughter

F. Scott Fitzgerald, known for his brilliance as a writer, wrote a letter to his daughter Francis where he addressed her worries and anxieties. He advised her to focus on certain things to worry about, such as courage, cleanliness, efficiency, and horsemanship. On the other hand, he emphasized that there were many things she shouldn't worry about, including popular opinion, the past, the future, growing up, comparison to others, triumph, failure (unless it's her fault), mosquitoes, flies, insects in general, parents, boys, disappointments, and personal pleasures. This advice, given to his daughter, can be valuable for any individual regardless of the time period.

Worrying About the Right Things

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"F Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t always the best father, but as one of the most brilliant writers and thinkers of his time, he certainly knew how to express fatherly advice perfectly in words. One of the best letters he ever wrote is to his daughter Frances while she was away at camp, where he discussed the anxieties and worries that all young people feel. Some things were worth worrying about, he said, and some weren’t. So he gave her a list."

Ryan talks about the list Fitzgerald sent to his daughter, and its timeless message for parents anywhere, on today's Daily Dad Podcast.

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