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There\\u2019s a story about Queen Elizabeth, told in Discipline is Destiny. After a long day of travel with her late husband, Prince Philip, the Queen found him worked up and in an argument with someone who was organizing an event.\\xa0

What wouldn\\u2019t have worked in that situation with Prince Philip was the Queen coming over and telling him to get control of himself. It wouldn\\u2019t have helped for her to come in and pile on or take over the situation either. He was stuck in a loop, and she helped pull him out.\\xa0

While it\\u2019s not our job to parent our spouses, this was a wonderful example of fantastic parent energy. When our kids are upset, we can help them with a simple redirect, an interruption, a distraction, we can give them an off-ramp. We can provide calming energy as opposed to amping things up, to adding more tension or stress to a situation by reprimanding them or telling them to shape up.


P.S. \\u201cMost powerful is he who has himself in his own power,\\u201d Seneca said. If you\\u2019re looking to gain a little more temperance, for both your sake and your family\\u2019s sake, check out Ryan Holiday\\u2019s Discipline is Destiny. Developing a practice of discipline not only makes it more likely you\\u2019ll be successful, it ensures that whatever happens, you are great, both for yourself and those around you. Grab a copy today!

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