Our goal as fathers is to make our boys into men that are better than we are or could hope to be. If you’re a young father, paste these to your notes on your phone. You could do a lot worse than this list. As I look back on the last 18 years, I hope I’ve done a good job.
RULES TO TEACH YOUR SON
1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer. He who talks money first-loses
5. Request the late check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Be loyal to yourself and to others. It is the personality trait I hold highest in a man
8. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
9. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
10. Play with passion or don’t play at all…
11. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
12. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
13. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
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