Park Today

It’s late – and I am tired.

We tried to go to the park today.

H, you wanted to walk to it. And K, you demanded to stay home in every shape and form.

Through tears and whining by nearly everyone involved, we settled on all driving to the park together.

H, you and mom got out and played for a bit. K, you and I stayed in the car and watched movies on my phone.

We are all just tired, I think.

Work stress, school, baby on the way…

Ok. I have to go to sleep.

I love you.

-Dad

Not Quitting

I can’t believe how many things are changed, overcome, redeemed, and accomplished by one simple thing.

Do you know what it is?

It’s not quitting.

Persistence, grit, fortitude, long-suffering – whatever you want to call it…

I have written about this topic extensively elsewhere.

The long and short of it is that I have come across person after person who has found success point to this virtue as a major factor in their triumph.

I believe that you can build business, save marriages, enjoy the benefits of compound interest, keep old friends, and maybe even save your soul – just by showing up, and refusing to quit.

This can be so powerful because so few can do it, and because effort to outcome is not linear.

A constant effort can produce an outcome that increases at an increasing rate.

It’s kind of the theme of this website, if you want to know the truth.

I love you.

-Dad