Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast, where we provide one lesson every single day to help you with your most important job, being a parent.

I'm Ryan Holiday, and I draw these lessons from ancient philosophy, modern psychology, practical wisdom, and insights from

parents just like you all over the world. Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.

Do this for them. Think about how small a child's world is. They have their room, their house,

school, the occasional trip they get to take. But you, the whole world is open to you. You can

go anywhere, see anything, buy whatever. But from this wonderful privilege comes an obligation

to share and enlighten, to find a way to bring

your experiences home with you and expose your children to the wonders of the world.

We've talked about Wilbur and Oroville Wright's father who like to bring home cool toys from the road.

There's a story about Sandra Day O'Connor and Evan Thomas's great book first.

During one of Washington's every 17-year eruptions of dormant circadas, he writes,

Connor collected a batch of the large dead insects and sent them in a shoebox to her grandchildren in Arizona.

Her clerk was baffled, but like the Wright's father, O'Connor wanted her children and grandchildren to be curious.

She wanted to expose them to things.

She wanted to give them a glimpse into her world.

She wanted to help them see into the big crazy world out there, the one even beyond her reach and understanding.

It doesn't matter how old they are.

It doesn't matter how old you are. It doesn't matter how old

you are. We have to do this often and as regularly as we can. Find things that you think will

inspire or challenge or interest your kids and grandkids. Make sure they get it. This is our job.

It's our obligation. And it should also be our joy.

Hey, thanks for listening to the Daily Dad podcast.

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