Delta Dad (Matt)

Seeking phronesis. Forging tools for fatherhood. I write notes-to-self here.

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“Discipline is what obsession becomes when it settles down — let your positive obsession run while it exists.”
~ @ChrisWillx

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"What I've learned is that your kids are not keeping score on your career. … They just want a parent who's emotionally present and supportive of them.”
~ Ben Stiller

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A lot of USA society's largest issues could be solved with a nation-wide siesta.

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Time to flood media with positive examples of young families. Use memetic desire.

@ChrisWillx and @StephenJShaw have a great example.

https://t.co/L0UI6U3N7L

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“ ‘The Patriarchy’ is actually run by women.”
Finally, someone says it on @ChrisWillx

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Marriage is a rollercoaster adventure. Children are your heart outside of your body.

Good conversation @ChrisWillx and @johndelony
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I am successful BECAUSE I choose to get married and have children in my 20s.

A great conversation on @lexfridman podcast about a historical truth that most men will be most fulfilled with a wife and children — not material success

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Pleasure in the moment does not create a happy life.
The more intelligent you are the more you are prone to depression.

… just two of the many lessons from a great @ChrisWillx episode.

https://t.co/oRnYoBWXiX

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Nature is not real.
There is only wilderness and civilization.
And they are both beautiful.

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In business, “There are no bonus points for doing it the hard way.”

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A promise kept = success

A bigger promise kept = bigger success

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Men in particular appear to benefit from the transition to parent life, with research showing men experience an uptick in well-being from fatherhood. https://t.co/uSUCmuufED

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@ChrisWillx Yep. Men create civilization out of the wilderness for the women we love. ⛪️
Just guys might not bother mastering fire 🔥

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What if nepotism is the answer?
… the difficult but long-term solution.

The Bakers bake at the bakery and they’re related to the Smiths who …

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@Codie_Sanchez and @NickJFreitas have an excellent conversation about business, family, and being a good citizen.
… starting my relisten now.

https://t.co/mNP29dov9J

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“good times should be orchestrated and not left to the uncertainties of chance,”
~ Earnest Hemingway

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“The answers are there [for everyone]. This difference is who’s willing to do it.”
~ Gen. Stanley McChrystal

On @ChrisWillx

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A curious “huh” 🧐 can be used to counteract anxiety or panic attacks by switching from fear to curiosity.

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The time today will be gone tomorrow.

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“Memory is for the present and future.”
From @ChrisWillx

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