Look for The Excuse

The Daily Dad

Daily Dad

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

4.6 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2021

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

“When he was a young teenager, Lewis Puller Jr. got himself an afternoon paper route. It was one of those things that his parents insisted on so he could learn responsibility and hard work and all that. And it was certainly good for that. It was also good for something even better. One day, Lewis’ bike got a flat tire, so his dad (Chesty Puller, the most decorated Marine in US history) drove him on the route. The next day, it rained, so Chesty did it again. On the third day, Lewis’ dad got the car and drove him again anyway--even though he didn’t need to. Because it was the excuse he was looking for to spend time together.”

Learn why we must make excuses to spend time with or kids, and why all time is quality time, on today’s Daily Dad podcast.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast where we provide one lesson every day to help you
0:12.3	with your most important job being a dad. These are lessons inspired by ancient philosophy,
0:17.7	by practical wisdom, and insights from dads all over the world.
0:22.8	Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.
0:31.2	Look for the excuse.
0:34.0	When he was a young teenager, Lewis Puller Jr. got himself an afternoon paper route.
0:39.6	It was one of those things that his parents insisted on so he could learn responsibility and hard work and all that.
0:45.3	It was certainly good for that.
0:47.6	It was also good for something even better.
0:50.6	One day, Lewis's bike got a flat tire.
0:53.3	So his dad, the great famous chesty puller, one of the
0:56.2	most decorated Marines in American history, drove him on his route. The next day it rained, so he did it
1:03.4	again. But on the third day, his dad got in the car and drove him again anyway, even though he didn't
1:08.4	need to, because it was an excuse he was looking for
1:11.6	to spend time together. These are the excuses we have to look for as well. Yeah, you could have
1:17.2	dinner delivered, but going to pick it up is something to do together. Yeah, you could put them in the
1:22.2	carpool, but driving the carpool is a chance to see them with their friends. You could buy their
1:27.4	clothes online or take them shopping, just the two of you.
1:30.5	You could run on the treadmill or use it as an excuse to strap them in the bike trailer and go for a ride.
1:36.1	You could tell them they have to go to bed, or you could stay up and watch TV together.
1:40.3	Look for the excuse. Find the opportunities.
1:42.7	Forget quality time as we've talked about. All time is quality. In fact, it's the garbage minutes that you'll love, maybe even remember more. Besides, it's not an excuse. It's an opportunity. And you never know how many more they're going to get.
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