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The Apple Advice and Other Life Lessons 

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A digital composition featuring a vintage personal computer on the left and a symbolic silhouette of a father and son walking toward a rising sun on the right, representing the blend of lighthearted nostalgia and deep life lessons.

As WordPress continues to recycle old prompts, I pulled another prompt from The Coffee Monsterz Co to respond to today

If you could tell your parents one thing at the time of your birth, what would it be?

I would tell my parents to invest in that little computer company called Apple.

Lessons from the Old Man

But in all seriousness, I would thank “The Old Man”—in advance—for being there when I needed him, and for knowing when to stand back and let me figure things out for myself. He taught me how to be a man without ever saying so explicitly.

Breaking the Cycle

I would tell Mother that confidence is contagious and that, as a parent, she sets the tone. When you pass on being afraid of everything, your kids end up being afraid of everything. Show a little confidence in your kids. They’re going to rise; they’re going to fall. Failure will teach them resilience and perseverance. Success will instill confidence in them.

There really is no instruction manual for raising kids. But I believe—unless a person is truly struggling themselves—that most people want what’s best for their children. Furthermore, I believe that most parents do the best job they know how to do when raising their kids.

But if I could tell them each two things, I would definitely have that Apple advice be number two…

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If today’s reflection on inherited trauma and mental health hit home, be sure to tune in this Wednesday. In Episode 8: The 250-Year Clock, we’re looking at what happens when we reach the breaking point—and how a different perspective on time can be the key to finding hope. Dropping April 15th.

Today’s post is inspired by the WordPress Daily Prompt. While I’ve taken the topic in my own direction for the Road to 1,000 Days, you can find more responses to today’s prompt HERE.

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