Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

That's why the shepherd, for example, in old religious stories is a model of masculinity. Ancient shepherds, they kept the wolves and the lions at bay and took care of the most vulnerable. And that's what men who are worthy of the name strive for. Don't assume that there's a pathway to being a father. Just have a relationship with the kid. And that'll unfold at its own speed.

That's why the shepherd, for example, in old religious stories is a model of masculinity. Ancient shepherds, they kept the wolves and the lions at bay and took care of the most vulnerable. And that's what men who are worthy of the name strive for. Don't assume that there's a pathway to being a father. Just have a relationship with the kid. And that'll unfold at its own speed.

That's why the shepherd, for example, in old religious stories is a model of masculinity. Ancient shepherds, they kept the wolves and the lions at bay and took care of the most vulnerable. And that's what men who are worthy of the name strive for. Don't assume that there's a pathway to being a father. Just have a relationship with the kid. And that'll unfold at its own speed.

And that is what happens with fathers anyways. You've got to get to know your kid. And you do that by spending time with them. And just because children know less about the world at the experiential level doesn't mean they're not paying attention. And it certainly doesn't mean that they're stupid. They're not stupid, and they're watching, and you can talk to them.

And that is what happens with fathers anyways. You've got to get to know your kid. And you do that by spending time with them. And just because children know less about the world at the experiential level doesn't mean they're not paying attention. And it certainly doesn't mean that they're stupid. They're not stupid, and they're watching, and you can talk to them.

And that is what happens with fathers anyways. You've got to get to know your kid. And you do that by spending time with them. And just because children know less about the world at the experiential level doesn't mean they're not paying attention. And it certainly doesn't mean that they're stupid. They're not stupid, and they're watching, and you can talk to them.

Now, you have to talk to a two-year-old about the things that a two-year-old can understand, but if you have a genuine conversation with them, then you're communicating, and that's just steady all the way through. There's no difference, technically speaking, between being concerned with yourself in the narrow sense, say concerned with your own pleasure, concerned with your own status.

Now, you have to talk to a two-year-old about the things that a two-year-old can understand, but if you have a genuine conversation with them, then you're communicating, and that's just steady all the way through. There's no difference, technically speaking, between being concerned with yourself in the narrow sense, say concerned with your own pleasure, concerned with your own status.

Now, you have to talk to a two-year-old about the things that a two-year-old can understand, but if you have a genuine conversation with them, then you're communicating, and that's just steady all the way through. There's no difference, technically speaking, between being concerned with yourself in the narrow sense, say concerned with your own pleasure, concerned with your own status.

There's no difference between that and suffering. The answer to that isn't to stop being self-conscious because that's not something you can voluntarily control. The answer is to note that meaning in your life is going to be found in adoption of responsibility for other people, and responsibility for the future.

There's no difference between that and suffering. The answer to that isn't to stop being self-conscious because that's not something you can voluntarily control. The answer is to note that meaning in your life is going to be found in adoption of responsibility for other people, and responsibility for the future.

There's no difference between that and suffering. The answer to that isn't to stop being self-conscious because that's not something you can voluntarily control. The answer is to note that meaning in your life is going to be found in adoption of responsibility for other people, and responsibility for the future.

Shouldering that load makes you productive and useful, but it also provides you with the sustaining meaning that helps you manage yourself even through times of trouble.

Shouldering that load makes you productive and useful, but it also provides you with the sustaining meaning that helps you manage yourself even through times of trouble.

Shouldering that load makes you productive and useful, but it also provides you with the sustaining meaning that helps you manage yourself even through times of trouble.

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