We all want our kids to love learning. We want them to stay curious. We want them to ask questions. We want them to find things they’re interested in. So we encourage them. We help them cultivate their interests. But how do we help them become lifelong learners? Well, it starts with being one yourself. You’re…
He didn’t have to. Certainly not back then, when teachers ruled with absolute and even violent authority. Yet Montaigne’s teacher understood. He understood that the curriculum was boring his bright young student. In a time when books were expensive and censorship commonplace, this teacher understood that Montaigne’s curiosity could not be satisfied by the school…
It’s something that every parent worries about. We’re afraid they’re not learning enough. We’re concerned they’re falling behind. Is it the school? Is it us? Is there something wrong with them? In the late 1880s, future general George Patton’s father got the sense that his son was having trouble learning. He not only wasn’t reading,…
There’s a story that occurs constantly in the biographies of many creative and brilliant people. It goes something like this: As a kid they had a question—maybe it was about how car engines work, or what Antarctica is like. It doesn’t matter if the question is about history or science or animals, because their dads…
We’re going to tackle all the big themes of our time and of all time: Grit. Resilience. Curiosity. Compassion. Character. Unconditional love. Finding purpose. Dealing with stress. Masculinity. Female empowerment. Loss. Stillness. Truthfulness. Initiative. Creativity. Passion. Family. Fun.
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