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. Thank you for

listening, and we hope this helps. Would it change anything? We've talked before about the

nature versus nurture debate, and as we've said, it's a waste of time, because the debate is clearly settled.

But here's the weird thing. Would it even change anything if it weren't?

Let's pretend it was proven that it is nature that largely determines human behavior.

What would that mean for your life?

Would it mean that you stop trying to be a good parent?

Would you stop trying to be a positive example? Stop putting your family first. Stop encouraging your

kids. Stop spending time with them. Not unless you had a bad nature. Not unless there was something

seriously wrong with you. Look, we try to be good parents because we want to raise

good kids, but we also do things because it is the right thing for them and for us. To paraphrase

the Chris Rock joke, the reason for celebrities to be good people is not because they're role models.

It's because it's wrong not to be a good person. We try hard. We hold ourselves to a

high standard because we know it makes a difference in our kids. It is having impact, even if we don't

see it right now. They are listening, as we've said. Just wait, it'll surprise you. We also hold

ourselves to a high standard because it makes a difference in our own lives, quite frankly,

because the alternative is unthinkable.

Hey, you're listening to a Daily Dad podcast, one meditation a day inspired to help you do your most

important job, which is be a great father.

These are meditations inspired by ancient wisdom, psychological research, and just great strategies from normal dads

just like you. Thanks for listening.

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