The Daily Dad Are You Showing Them How To Be a Student?
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Sep 23, 2025 Explore the idea that education is a lifelong journey and not just a phase. Ryan Holiday emphasizes the importance of modeling continuous learning for children, referencing influential figures like Gandhi and Marcus Aurelius. He argues that it’s crucial for parents to demonstrate that wisdom and knowledge are ongoing pursuits. Through engaging anecdotes and insights, listeners are encouraged to reflect on their role in shaping their children's educational mindset.
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Model Lifelong Learning
- Adults often model that schooling ends at graduation, which teaches kids learning is temporary.
- Ryan Holiday argues lifelong learning must be shown through adult example to make education continuous.
Children See Adulthood As School's End
- Children often see adulthood as freedom from school and homework, forming a false end to learning.
- This perception makes it important for parents to counteract the idea that education has a final destination.
Emperors Who Kept Learning
- Epictetus taught while an emperor, Hadrian, sat in the back and learned, surprising many students.
- Marcus Aurelius later carried books to lectures, showing even emperors pursued continual learning.
