The podcast explores the importance of setting a positive example for children by pursuing personal goals and taking risks as a parent, using Lane Kiffin's difficult decision and the balancing act of parenting.
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Being a parent means continuing to pursue your dreams and goals, setting a positive example for your children.
Parenthood brings balance and rootedness, allowing us to make decisions that consider the impact on our family while still taking risks and growing.
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Balancing Dreams and Parenting
Being a parent doesn't mean giving up on your dreams. It's important for children to see their parents pursuing their goals and taking risks. However, as parents, we also have to consider the impact of our decisions on our family. Lane Kiffin, a football coach, faced a tough choice between a secure job and a bigger opportunity. His daughter reminded him that when he became a parent, he gave up the right to always make choices for himself. This realization hit him, and he decided to go for the new job, considering what was best for the whole family.
Rootedness and Making Better Decisions
As parents, we don't abandon our dreams but we do give up the right to be completely selfish. We have other people and priorities to consider. Parenthood brings balance and rootedness, allowing us to make better decisions not only for ourselves but for the entire family. This rootedness enables us to grow, change, and take risks while still being mindful of the impact on our loved ones.
Being a parent doesn’t mean you give up on your dreams. We’ve talked about this many times. What kind of message would it send to your kids to see their parents quit on themselves? What kind of house is it to grow up in where Mom or Dad aren’t growing, changing, aren’t taking risks, aren’t fulfilled?
And yet, we also understand that it’s not about us anymore. Before, sure, we could take every risk and pursue every opportunity. But things are different now. There are people counting on us, people affected by our decisions.