Dad, I Need Your Counsel...

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Being Responsible As A Man Towards Humanity. Hey sons, as you embrace the journey of manhood, I implore you to carry the mantle of responsibility towards humanity with utmost sincerity. Recognize that your actions, both big and small, have the power to shape the world around you. Treat others with kindness, empathy, and respect, regardless of their differences. Stand up against injustice and inequality, championing the rights and well-being of all. Remember that true strength lies in lifting others up and leaving a positive impact on the lives of those around you. Embrace your responsibility as a man to foster a world of compassion, understanding, and unity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Questioning Your Safety and Comfortability. My beloved sons, as you navigate life's choices, be mindful of the allure of safety and comfortability disguised as regret. Question the narrative that urges you to stay within familiar boundaries solely out of fear. Embrace the discomfort of growth, for it is through challenging experiences that we truly discover our potential. Don't let the illusion of regret hold you back from pursuing your dreams and embracing the unknown. Embrace the uncertainties with courage and resilience, and remember that true fulfillment lies in taking risks and daring to live a life that is authentically yours. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Not Being Ashamed of Failings and Learning From Failure. My dear sons, I urge you never to be ashamed of your failings, for they are the stepping stones to growth and wisdom. Embrace failure as a valuable teacher that guides you towards success. Learn from your mistakes, take responsibility for your actions, and use them as opportunities for self-reflection and personal development. Remember, it is not the absence of failure that defines a person, but the resilience to rise above it and strive for improvement. Embrace failure with humility, learn from it with grace, and let it fuel your journey towards becoming the best version of yourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Learning Your Place In People's Lives. My dear sons, as you journey through life, understand that you hold a unique place in the lives of others. Learn to recognize and respect the roles you play in different relationships, whether as a son, a friend, a partner, or a leader. Seek to bring love, compassion, and support to those around you, while also setting healthy boundaries that nurture your own well-being. Remember that your worth is not defined solely by the opinions or expectations of others, but by the genuine connections you foster and the positive impact you make. Embrace your place in people's lives with humility and grace, and let it be a reflection of the remarkable person you are becoming. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Answering Life Courageously When It Asks You Questions. Hey sons, as life presents you with challenging questions, I implore you to answer them with unwavering courage. Embrace the unknown and step out of your comfort zone, for it is through adversity that we discover our true strength. Trust in your abilities and intuition, and do not shy away from taking calculated risks. Remember that failure is not the end, but an opportunity for growth and resilience. Embrace life's questions with open hearts and minds, and let your courageous answers shape a future filled with purpose and fulfillment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Not Feeling Inferior Because of Personal Struggles. My dear sons, in the face of personal struggles, I urge you to remember that your worth and potential are never defined by your challenges. Each obstacle you encounter is an opportunity for growth and resilience. Embrace your vulnerabilities, for they reveal your strength and humanity. Never compare your journey to others', as everyone carries their own burdens. Embrace your unique path, trust in your abilities, and know that your struggles do not diminish your worth but shape you into the remarkable individuals you are destined to become. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is On Being A Humble and Modest Human. My beloved sons, as you navigate the path of life, remember the immense power of humility and modesty. Embrace the beauty of acknowledging your limitations and learning from others, because it is in humility that wisdom truly flourishes. Remain grounded, never boastful of your accomplishments, and let your actions speak volumes rather than seeking external validation. By embodying humility and modesty, you will not only earn the respect of others but also cultivate lasting relationships built on authenticity and grace. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is Around Knowing Who You Are And Not Trading It For Anything. My dear sons, as you journey through life, remember this: Knowing who you are is a treasure that cannot be measured or replaced. Hold onto your convictions, embrace your individuality, and never compromise your authenticity for anyone or anything. For in staying true to yourselves, you will find fulfillment, inner strength, and a genuine connection with those who truly matter - Especially Yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is Around Not Being ”Too Good” That you're equally good for nothing. Follow process of impact and relevance. Don't be “too good” that you're good for nothing. Don't think too high of yourself that you can't be touched or even touch other lives. Live a life of impact and relevance that your “goodness” is more about serving people and being valuable rather than moral superiority. Do not judge people because you can't really, truly and truthfully judge others fairly, equitably and righteousness. Be humble enough to be approached as you're touching lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is Around Following Your Heart and Listening To Your Instincts and Spirit Guide. You'll learn not to listen to anyone's version (opinions) of right and wrong. Don't take your spiritual inclinations and instincts for granted. Trust your spiritual self and your heart. Have a personal just or righteousness code that works for YOU. Follow your heart and your mind will often follow. Whenever life throws you into the valley of the shadow of death, do not fear any evil. Listen to yourself, your heart and your spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is Around Giving More To Get More Out of Life. In modern times, we call this The Law of Reciprocity. Zig Ziglar, the late and great motivational speaker summed it up well when he said, “You will get all you want in life if you help other people get what they want.” The more you sow the more you reap. Sow love for more love, sow money (in your business) to receive more money, sow more values in your customers and they'll return the “favor” by spending more money with you and referring you to their friends and family. You want more joy in your life, sow more joy in other people's lives. You want more laughs in your home, sow more laughs in your family. Whatever you want more of, give more of the same and the law of reciprocity will take care of the rest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is around being ambitious, driven and a go-getter. Be ambitious and driven to achieve whatever you set your mind and heart to do. Figure out what motivates or drives you. Positively affirm yourself to develop your mind for resilience. Focus more on what you have to gain when you win than what you might lose. Never say “You don't feel like doing something” and always approach failure as an Elimination Process Mechanism. Failure helps you eliminate what's not working so that what will work will work out well. And when you succeed (big or small), celebrate but do not dwell on those wins. Rest, Have Fun, Exude Joy but Never Settle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is around Being Dependable, A Quality Person and Indispensable. Do not take relationships in your life for granted in anyway. Value all the relationships in your life. And always add value to the people in your life. What do you have to offer the persons you're in relationships with? Are you a taker or a giver? Are you dependable? How much quality is time with you worth? Be the person that is reliable and can be counted on. Be vital to people's lives. Always have something to offer. You can offer love, empathy, kindness, money, advices, wisdom, understanding etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is around Character, Personal Development and Self Evolution. As you grow and go in life, let not your mind and overall outlook in life be sidetracked by the outcomes (results). Yes they are important. Yes they are metrics you should definitely be concerned about. But your main focus and drive should be on the quality of works you're putting in. The inner workings of your mind, heart and spirit. The micro actions that you take daily and how consistent you are in taking them. Sometimes, the results will not fully justify the work you've put in but trusting yourself, your processes and building on the life systems and principles you've modeled will guide you through those periods. Are you giving your absolute best? If yes, then you'll never really lose. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is around being open and receptive to people's help. Be willing and enthusiastic about getting help from people who are willing to give without making it hard for them to assist you in any way. Positioning yourself to be at the opportunity's gate waiting and being ready to enter when it opens will make a world of difference in your life as you pursue your goals and aspirations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, The Counsel is around Discipline Desires and Bringing Passions under Control. "Do not let your desires become your enclosure. Do not allow your obsessive passions become your prison." Approach your passions, ideas, and desires dispassionately. Be open to letting go. Embrace All Of Life, Dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

In this Episode, A Dad is counseling his sons to try as much as possible Eliminating the Feeling of Entitlements. Give people more than you expect from them. Do not expect to get anything back from anyone when you've not sowed more than 300% of what you desire to have. Feeling you're entitled to anything from anyone will hurt you more than it rewards you. I will advise you not to base your relationships on transactions. Keep Giving. You cannot outgive life. Be Value Driven. Dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

Listen sons, You must learn to create a balance and boundary between loving people and being taken for granted. Share your love actively with people that are grateful and gracious to and receiving it and not to people who think or believe that they are entitled to it by mere proximity or familiarity. Consider this boys and reflect. Love you sons, Dad --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

Sons, do not despise your experiences and whatever you go through. Embrace them no matter how hard and painful they are. The uniqueness of your purpose and existence is embedded in what you'll go through (you're going through in life). Embrace All Of Living, Dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message

Hi, This is a Voice Memo I Recorded For My Boys (Mike, 6 & A.J, 3) sometimes in January 2020 gleaning wisdom from the Parable of Jesus about A Farmer, Wheat and Tares. I hope you get some insights and nuggets therein as I pray my sons get too when they've come of age to understand what I'm trying to say. Blessings to you always, A Father's Heart. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dad-i-need-your-counsel/message