Too much planning can lead to self reliance but too little can lead to an unnecessary crisis

As a father I love learning from my son. My son has taught me to enjoy the journey. As many men do I continue to make plans for my own life and the life of my family but they rarely turn out the way I had imagined. However, to quote George Patten “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”  I love that quote! What an encouragment to get off my duff or not get stuck in analysis/paralysis.  Suppose one of you wants to build a house. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

So, how is the strategic plan coming together for raising your boy?  Have you begun to visualize what his life might look like yet?  Are you putting up boundaries for him without even realizing it? Are you allowing him to live out his dreams? What would you do together if $ and time were no obstacle? Would you be traveling? Where to? Would you be starting something new? Maybe a business together, a book, a hobby, a cause? What life purpose are you helping him to fulfill??

It is Never too late! A son needs his dad to care!

As I sat with my son last night literally watching/monitoring ice melt at different rates for his science project I observed he was perfectly content.  He appreciated me taking an active role in working together on a project he was truly excited about. Watching paint dry may have actually been more exciting.  However, had I moved on I would have missed the moment. “Dad, what did you do when you were my age?”  There was the question again. In other words “dad, do I have what it takes?” Had I not already visualized. Had I not already begun my strategic plan for my son I would not have had an answer to his important question.

It is never too late to start but don’t wait any longer…too little can lead to an unnecessary crisis.