Just taught a 23-year-old boy how to use a screwdriver.

It's sad.

Don't do that to your son.

To my future kids.

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1/13

You’ll learn how to use tools.

Independence is solving problems with your mind and hands.

We can’t always be there for you.

But our teachings will.

2/13

Integrity.

The world is a fun but unforgiving place.

You must stand for your ideas and your loved ones.

If you don’t have a strong backbone,

You always bow.

Nothing is worth selling your soul for.

3/13

A father can’t teach you everything.

So you must know how to learn.

With curiosity and deliberate practice, you can learn anything.

If you can learn anything, you can do anything.

Approach every skill with humility and an open-mind.

4/13

Be proactive.

Don’t wait for others to tell you what you need to do.

This is your life.

You alone are responsible.

You don’t need others to tell you how to live.

Find out what you need to do to live your dream life.

Then go do it.

5/13

Think for yourself.

Everyone wants you to believe their answer.

But you gotta find your own.

Decide for yourself.

You cannot outsource thinking.

6/13

Have a sense of humour.

Don’t take life so seriously.

You aren’t coming out alive anyway.

If you can laugh 3x/day, life isn’t so bad.

Laugh a little.

7/13

Desire can’t be taught.

Passion comes from within.

You must find out what calls to you.

Try things, keep exploring.

You’ll know what you love.

Remember,

Desire should drive you, not own you. https://twitter.com/distillmike/status/1300266911473627137

8/13

Resilience.

Life will kick you in the face, many times over.

But you gotta stand back up.

Don’t let life surprise you.

Go surprise life.

Don’t be a roasted chicken.

Be a phoenix.

9/13

Loyalty.

Protect those that you love.

Never betray.

You can’t expect loyalty from cheap people.

But those people that got your back?

Never let them down.

10/13

This: https://twitter.com/fitfounder/status/1300054458228002816

11/13

Honesty.

Be honest to others.

Be honest to yourself.

Be honest to your own crafts.

The worst sin is to cheat the world of your gifts.

12/13

Eat well and train often.

Your body is what you eat and how you move.

Health is the foundation of your life.

Eat food that is healthy and always be training.

The only things you have to lose are diseases and injuries.

13/13

We’ll take long walks together and we’ll talk.

Our time here is finite.

Let’s enjoy it while we can.

I want to know more about you, as a person.

To guide you, to learn from you.

You’re my legacy.