The Daily Dad

It’s The Worst Lie

Nov 7, 2023

02:35

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The podcast explores the misconception that providing material needs is enough for a family, emphasizing the importance of emotional presence and quality time.

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Parents should prioritize being present and available in their loved ones' lives and strive to meet their emotional needs.

Parents should choose to take risks and go on business trips or pursue ventures, but with the aim of returning home to be with their family, prioritizing spending quality time with their loved ones over material gain.

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Your family wants you, not just what you provide

It's common for parents to claim that they make sacrifices for their family, but often, these sacrifices are driven more by self-serving motivations than actually considering the desires and needs of their loved ones. Whether it's working long hours or pursuing financial success, parents may believe they are doing it all for their family, but in reality, their family wants them, not just the material things they provide. Instead of assuming what their family wants, parents should prioritize being present and available in their loved ones' lives and strive to meet their emotional needs.

It's the Worst Lie

3min

“I do it all for them,” we say. We tell ourselves that’s why we’re getting on the plane, that’s why we’re spending another long night at the office, why we’re taking that big risk, why we’re starting that next venture.

It’s for them, we’re doing it all for our family…those people we rarely see.

It’s a good motivation to be sure, and it’s also a very flattering one. It’s ironically, a rather self-serving one too. Because by dressing our actions up in selflessness, we don’t actually end up thinking much about anyone but ourselves.

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