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Consider that maybe the reason you are unhappy is because the world around you is so great, and you have no challenge to push against. Also consider what meaningful pain you would be willing to endure if it meant a life of fulfillment. Then, get to work in all ways of making yourself capable of bearing it.

These values, according to Kreeft, are wisdom, self-control, courage, and justice. More than ever, we need to raise young men who have these values deep in their hearts. Imagine your son standing tall as a man with a life defined by wisdom, self-control, courage, and justice.

Also, you pastors and leaders of men who read this newsletter take note... Generational change will not come through your next VBS. Your women's ministry will not be the birthplace of the next great revival. Your pulpit ministry is not the end all be all. Lasting, impactful change happens when you lead the men of your church [and community] into

9. Helping Him Process Failure Appropriately

As dads, we want to rescue our kids from difficult situations. Next time your son fails, remind him (and yourself) of this question: “What can we learn and how can we get better?” What we learn through failure will stay with us for the rest of our lives.

A man will open his heart over a cigar, unlike any other setting. He will say things with a brother around a fire pit that he would never say in a coffee shop around mixed company. The weight in the hand, the smoke rising, the conversation forming. “Let’s grab a stogie” is often code for "let me bare my soul".

CHAPTER 1 REVIEW

1. If you hope to build a strong and lasting relationship with your son, you will have to change. It is time to begin the transition from the "command-and-order" mode to one of "friend-and-counselor."




2. The Talk should be seen as more than a single conversation. The over-arching goal of The Talk is that it opens a door to a deep and

The third emotional milestone is empathy. Empathy is a wellresearched, foundational ingredient in all healthy interpersonal relationshipsspouse to spouse, parent to child, friend to friend, coworker to coworker. It's the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Whenever we finished a book, I took Nate out for dinner to celebrate his progress, and I gave him experiments where he could demonstrate his newfound leadership skills.

I’m asking you to widen the gap between what you feel and what you do.