In it for the long run….

To return to a seven habits viewpoint (Habit 2: begin with the end in mind), we need to remember that as a parent, our ultimate goal is usually something along the lines of "raising our children to be...."

Here’s what I am aiming for my son…


to be a good citizen,
to be happy,
to have the ability to have and keep good friends,
to be good father one day,
to have a good job that he enjoys,
to be a good husband
to be able to choose a good woman to partner him in life
to be successful in relationships,
to be able to deal with adversity (have a degree of resilience)
to believe in himself
to live a healthy lifestyle (for his own good)
to call his mum once a week and bring the grandkids around lots !! (ok, that one’s for me)


…so everything I do as a parent is aimed at bringing these points to reality.


Have I missed any big ones?


In fact, you can see that the two top ones are the most important, and the ones after can be included in either or both of these two (eg. To believe in himself – will contribute toward him being happy).


So it just gets simpler. Great.