They Must Come First

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

4.6 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Ryan explains why this must take up most of your time.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast where we provide one lesson every day to help you with your most important job being a dad. These are lessons inspired by ancient philosophy, by practical wisdom, and insights from dads all over the world.
0:22.9	Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps.
0:31.4	They must come first.
0:34.5	Queen Elizabeth II had just returned from a six-month trip abroad. Her kids had been aboard the
0:39.9	royal yacht for days, eagerly awaiting her return. Did she have presents? Would she tell them
0:45.0	wonderful stories, would she smother them with kisses? As she stepped aboard, Prince Charles ran to her.
0:50.8	Always a stickler for protocol. However, the queen politely greeted a group of dignitaries first.
0:56.5	No, not you, dear, she chided him, finishing her business before embracing her family.
1:02.2	Even some 65 years after the fact, even if you have an important job, even if you're an avid rule
1:08.8	follower, even if you don't like Prince Charles, who does.
1:13.0	It still breaks your heart. That much time apart, those are her first words to her six-year-old son.
1:19.4	She couldn't see the awful symbolism literally putting work before family, having already put them on
1:25.3	pause for six months. We've said this before, your kids must
1:29.6	come first. They are not a distraction from your work. They are your work. And in Queen Elizabeth's
1:35.6	case, this is quite literally true. Yes, the duties of her office are important, but one of those
1:41.1	duties is raising well-adjusted heirs, the leaders of tomorrow. Well, this is one of
1:46.8	your duties too, which is why you must put your kids first. You must treat them like they matter,
1:52.7	like they are your job, your life's work. You must say to them, yes, you dear, and never,
1:59.0	ever the opposite. Hey, you dear, and never, ever the opposite.
2:03.1	Hey, you're listening to The Daily Dad podcast, one meditation a day inspired to help you do your most important job, which is be a great father.
2:14.4	These are meditations inspired by ancient wisdom, psychological research, and just great father. These are meditations inspired by ancient wisdom, psychological research,
2:19.7	and just great strategies from normal dads just like you. Thanks for listening.
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