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The Daily Dad

Just Get The Van, Man

The Daily Dad

Daily Dad

Relationships, Education, Dads, Parenting, Ryan Holiday, Fatherhood, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Kids & Family

4.6630 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

You’re going to regret that you were stubborn. You’re going to regret that you insisted on things being harder than they needed to be. You’re going to wonder why you cared so much about what other people think.


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0:00.0

Who likes bugs? Not me. I guess my wife does. My kids sometimes like bugs, but I don't like

0:06.6

bugs in my house, right? I don't like them around my food. I don't like them crawling on me.

0:11.9

I don't like bugs. And the problem is you see one bug and then you ignore it and all of a sudden

0:17.0

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1:53.6

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.

2:08.9

Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.

2:13.7

Just get the van, man.

2:16.1

You don't see yourself as that kind of person. You're too cool for it. You don't want to pull up in a minivan. You don't want to wear that Disney sweatshirt on the family trip. You don't want to go to Chuckie Cheese. You don't want to have to listen to K-pop demon hunters or watch Gabby's dollhouse. But you know what? Just get over it. You're not going to look back

2:36.9

and regret that you drove a more convenient car for your family. You're not going to look back and

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