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We Can Choose Our Parents

Mar 19, 2021
02:30
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Author Ryan Holiday discusses the ability to choose who we model ourselves after, emphasizing the importance of positive role models and traditions in shaping our character for future generations.
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  • We can choose the role models we emulate, shaping our identity.
  • Our influence as parents determines the legacy our children inherit.

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Choosing Whose Children We Decide to Be

We don't have a say in who our parents are, but we have control over the kind of children we choose to be. We can decide which examples to follow and which traditions to uphold. Whether our upbringing was positive or challenging, we have the power to shape our identity by selecting role models who inspire us. Steven Pressfield's novel, A Man at Arms, highlights the importance of choosing our lineage and the individuals we emulate. The decision of whose children we become ultimately rests in our hands.

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