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It\\u2019s a sad sight when you see a dad who has clearly stopped trying. He puts on weight. He checks out of his marriage. Maybe he starts drinking more. He resigns himself to the fact that he hates his job. He accepts whatever grades his kids bring home from school. He makes their behavior somebody else\\u2019s problem.\\xa0

We see that dad and we think, \\u201cI never want to be that guy.\\u201d

Good. Ok. But what steps are you following to make sure you don\\u2019t? In the startup world, they said that if your company isn\\u2019t growing, it\\u2019s dying. In a way, it\\u2019s sort of true for people too. If you\\u2019re not actively developing yourself, what\\u2019s happening? You\\u2019re atrophying. You\\u2019re getting worse. \\xa0

Epictetus liked to quote Socrates, that he delighted in attending to his own improvement day to day. Brilliant. And in a way, the perfect thing for you to be thinking about as we head into a new year. How are you improving yourself day to day? Are you working out? Are you reading? Are you setting goals for yourself? Are you clocking in at home as well as at the office?\\xa0

Your kids will be better served by a father that\\u2019s getting better. More importantly, they will be inspired by your example. Show them that you\\u2019re trying\\u2014that we can never stop trying\\u2014and they\\u2019ll follow you in their own way.

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