To me, confidence is a superpower, and I believe virtually all children have it at birth. They're tiny squishy organisms with no idea what they can and can't do.
You always have a choice in any given moment or conversation. We know this intellectually, but we tend to reply with our first instinctive thought.
"There are no friends."
This is what my father would tell me as a kid. I had trouble accepting it, but he insisted on it throughout my entire childhood. I have to assume he was telling me this to protect me, right?
"Vulnerability Buys You Freedom"
James Altucher said this on the Rich Roll podcast and found myself nodding vigorously in agreement.
For me, not having to worry about being "exposed" in some way is such a liberating feeling.
The haters are in the room.
Girls, not everyone is going to like you. Ever. No matter how kind, respectful and helpful you are, there will be someone in the room that will likely be annoyed by you and think you're conceited or that you think you're "All that!"
Imposter Syndrome seems to be something that we all feel. Are we all faking it? Or are we overly worried about how we are perceived?
"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." Blaise Pascal
I got this urgent text from my baby girl, Anastacia. I freaked out, thinking something was wrong. Super Daddy was ready to launch into action.
One of my worst Only having my daughters every other weekend forced me to be intentional with my parenting. I didn't have time to waste. I couldn't help but notice that as adults, we're constantly telling stories from our childhood. Pay close attention, and you'll hear it sprinkled in many conversations.nightmares as a father is imagining my daughters as 30-year-old adults struggling to cope with...
One of my worst nightmares as a father is imagining my daughters as 30-year-old adults struggling to cope with their childhood stories and traumas. As children of divorce, this seems inevitable.
Oh, Ramen. You get such a bad rap. You're incredibly bad for us. But you keep us afloat during the lean times.
You just can't beat 10 for $1.
I think a lot. A lot!
My mind is difficult to tame.
One of the topics that occupies a great deal of time is my identity. My image.
I see myself a very incredibly diverse and unique individual.
I am no one thing. No one culture. No one color.
I am Mexican by birth. I happened to be born on a patch of dirt in a small town but my love and roots run deeper.
I am American by migration and upbringing
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.