Your religious beliefs is software Your culture is software The way your parents raised you is software What your parents disciplined or rewarded you for is software What you learned in school is software How your teachers graded you is software What you were made fun of by your peers is software What your friends…
At my brother Lance’s 54th birthday party, one of Lance’s friends shared that his parents forced him to go on nature trips with his family, even when all he wanted to do was stay home and play video games. And now, as an adult, he’s happy his parents forced him to go. This topic came…
I guess adults don’t really mean it when they say “dance like no one is watching” or “live in the moment” or “just be yourself.” The scene: Father and daughter are playing chess at Naked Lounge coffeehouse in Sacramento, CA. Daughter starts singing lyrics to a song. Father: “Stop singing and focus (on the game).”…
As a child I remember my Mom always being on the phone with her friends – the cord wrapped around her after talking for many hours. After many years I accepted that Mom’s alliance was to the phone and not me and my brother – who were right there in front of her. Sure, Mom…
Not because my Mom harped on me throughout my childhood. Although I always sat up straight when my Mom reminded me to do so – which must have been 10,000 times throughout my childhood. Remembering to sit up straight – on my own – was singularly due to following Bruce Lee’s martial arts advice. Parents…
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.”
I remember my mother being so angry at not having full control over who I married that she refused to attend my wedding. In fact, my Mom was so angry that she refused to speak to my mother-in-law, ever. And years later she finally told me that her mother had forbidden her from marrying my…