Looking forward to reading your book! It seems natural to first take other’s definition of success and start on that path. We see this first from parents, then teachers and others. They want a *safe* path for us and those external markers of success feel safe, at first. But for those that listen and can hear something deeper, they recognize they want something a bit different. Veering off the typical success pathway can be terrifying, and many days are daunting. But ultimately, looking inward, defining success for yourself and finding your own way, is gratifying in the best of ways.
Great read as always! Although there is one fundamental flaw; you are overlooking the absolute banger that is 'Smile' on the very same Will Powers album. Good luck with the book launch :)
"Is your metric of success your own?" is the question I've been quietly circling for years. Mine for a long time was assembled from other people's expectations in ways I couldn't even name. It was an ambient ambition without a clear origin. Writing has been the thing that slowly replaced all that with something that feels mine genuinely. Five days out from the launch — excited to see this go into the world. The dads who need it will find it.
When I saw the worlds 'Fatherhood' and 'Grappling' in the first three lines and instantly thought that I wrote this article. But than I started to read it and realized I did not:)
Looking forward to reading your book! It seems natural to first take other’s definition of success and start on that path. We see this first from parents, then teachers and others. They want a *safe* path for us and those external markers of success feel safe, at first. But for those that listen and can hear something deeper, they recognize they want something a bit different. Veering off the typical success pathway can be terrifying, and many days are daunting. But ultimately, looking inward, defining success for yourself and finding your own way, is gratifying in the best of ways.
And this has an impact on our old age too:
https://substack.com/@beingtruth/note/c-320024107?r=1vf03r&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Great read as always! Although there is one fundamental flaw; you are overlooking the absolute banger that is 'Smile' on the very same Will Powers album. Good luck with the book launch :)
"Is your metric of success your own?" is the question I've been quietly circling for years. Mine for a long time was assembled from other people's expectations in ways I couldn't even name. It was an ambient ambition without a clear origin. Writing has been the thing that slowly replaced all that with something that feels mine genuinely. Five days out from the launch — excited to see this go into the world. The dads who need it will find it.
When I saw the worlds 'Fatherhood' and 'Grappling' in the first three lines and instantly thought that I wrote this article. But than I started to read it and realized I did not:)