Explore the transformative journey of parenthood, where love from a child changes everything. The conversation emphasizes active engagement and the conscious choices we make as parents. It bridges personal growth and Stoic philosophy, revealing how embracing this process can foster deep connections. Plus, get ready for a New Year Challenge filled with actionable wisdom to make 2024 your best year yet!
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Parenthood: A Choice
Being a great parent is a choice, not an inherent trait.
It involves dedicating yourself to personal growth and change.
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Becoming "Real"
Becoming "real" as a parent comes from being loved by a child.
This transformative process is a choice to accept change.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Ryan Holiday reads The Velveteen Rabbit to his son.
The book discusses how love transforms and makes one "real."
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There is a beautiful passage in The Velveteen Rabbit where the young rabbit asks one of the seasoned old toys in the playroom whether ‘becoming real’—the process of being changed by the love of a child—is something that has to do with how a toy is made. Is it about having certain parts, he asked? Does it require a certain makeup?
"Real isn't how you are made," says the toy horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
So yes, it’s a choice, but an unusual type of choice. It’s the decision, as we’ve talked about, to accept this process. To open yourself up to it. To let it change you.
For those ready to accept the process, to open yourself up to it, we created the 2024 New Year New You Challenge. It’s a set of 21 actionable challenges—presented one per day—built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy. Our goal is to help you and your family make 2024 your best year yet.
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