The Power of Vulnerability and Role Models in Overcoming Childhood Abuse with Dennis Morolda

It is the duty of parents to nurture and guide their children. Yet, some parents teach in a way that harms their children, leaving them with a traumatic experience they can carry with them as they grow up. We may be quick to label them as terrible parents, but looking back, we can see that those parents were also subjected to abusive environments from their very own parents, which caused them to be who they are and pass it on to their children.

Dennis Morolda shares his life experiences of growing up perceiving love from his father based on how well he made things, being bullied at school, and having a people-pleasing mindset. Listen in to find out why surrounding yourself with mentors and role models will help you build experience and a strong leadership mindset, how Dennis forgives his father, and why writing your story will help you heal.

Quotes:

• “When you're going through experiences as a young man, the experiences that you have changed how your brain is wired and how it is made up. And so, for you guys having this experience with unbelievable mentors and role models here, it's really serving to develop your brain in a way where you will become that strong leader.” – Dennis Morolda
• “It's okay to express emotion and express that vulnerability. It took me a long time to recognize that it is a strength to be able to show your vulnerability.” –Dennis Morolda
• “The other thing that's really helped me is writing stuff down; that's what I did initially. When I finally got through it, I wrote down this entire story from start to finish. And once you can write it down and get it out of your head, it doesn't stay stuck in there or bounce around in your head anymore. So I wrote it down. And I read it out loud. And I've read it to other people. And it helped me heal.” – Dennis Morolda

Takeaways:

• Your experiences as a man will shape how your brain works. And so, surrounding yourself with great mentors and role models will help you develop a brain of a future strong leader.
• Don’t be afraid to show your feelings. It is not a weakness: instead, it is a strength to be capable of conveying your vulnerabilities.
• Writing down your story will help you heal from your bad experiences because it enables you to let go and free your mind from negativity.

Conclusion:

Understanding your parents' actions on why they are raising you in such a negative manner is the key to forgiving them. And as you know your parents, it is on you to determine how to shift and move forward, not take your parents' bad habits, and instead be a better man.