The Daily Dad

Make Sure They Know That They Are Plenty

Dec 24, 2020

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Former president Lyndon Johnson, who grew up poor, discusses his journey to success and how his insecurities shaped his mindset. The importance of teaching our children that they are enough is highlighted, along with details of the Daily Stoke New Year Challenge.

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Feeling a sense of deficiency is more detrimental than any actual deprivation, so as dads, we must instill in our children the belief that they are enough and that what they have is sufficient.

The Daily Stoke New Year Challenge offers an opportunity for listeners to demand the best from themselves, take action, and set themselves up for personal growth and improvement in 2021 and beyond, with the support and accountability of a community.

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The Power of Self-belief

Lyndon Johnson, despite growing up poor and not attending prestigious schools, achieved great success. However, he carried a chip on his shoulder about his lack of education, believing he was not good enough. This insecurity affected his interactions with others, making him alternately too trusting or too suspicious of those more educated or intelligent. The lesson here is that feeling a sense of deficiency is more detrimental than any actual deprivation. As dads, we must instill in our children the belief that they are enough and that what they have is sufficient.

Making Sure They Know They Are Plenty

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“Lyndon Johnson grew up poor. Like, log cabin, almost 19th century poor. He was not, like his future running mate, John F. Kennedy, unaware of the economic crises of his time. He was not sent to the best schools. Yet, he did alright for himself, didn’t he?”

Ryan discusses how LBJ’s own mentality harmed him, and why you should teach your kids that they are enough, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

We created the New Year, New You Challenge to help you create a better life, and a new you in 2021. Sign up for the challenge at https://dailystoic.com/challenge.

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