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

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December 21st, they learned this lesson for you.

There are people who have seen their children die.

Mary Laura Philpott.

The comedian and actor Rob Delaney's son, Henry, was healthy and beautiful, but then he got sick.

Delaney and his wife Leah didn't know what to do, so they took Henry to the doctor.

It took a long time, but eventually the doctor found that Henry had a brain tumor. They operated on it,

and it got better. But sadly, the tumor took Henry's life at just two years old. On Mark Maren's

podcast, Rob shared how his perspective changed following Henry's death.

I hold my children. I hold my wife, you said, and I know that they will die.

And I know that it could happen before I die. So I know that our time together is finite. It will end.

And so I appreciate them much more. I marvel at the fact that these particular

collections of cells coalesced around these souls for a temporary period. And I'm lucky to get to

be here at the same time as the little collections of cells and bones and nostril hairs.

And so I really make the most of it in a way that I didn't know before.

And I wish that that skill didn't come from something so painful, but it did.

That was the price tag for me to receive that gift.

And now I have it.

And I appreciate it.

When we appreciate how little time we have with our loved ones, we can make the most

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