‘Daily Dad’ by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday would be familiar to many via his podcast The Daily Stoic or his books including The Obstacle Is The Way and his expertise in marketing, culture and stoicism. With all this philosophical richness, it is a natural progression to create a book for dads and promote the ‘to be a better dad, be a better you’ ethos.
Any parent raising children can testify to being challenged in their energy, so reading a weighty how-to parenting manual can be a daunting task. Time-pressured parents still wish to be ‘giving their best’ when it comes to their children and Daily Dad offers the perfect solution. Rather than a dry mechanical how-to guide, Daily Dad offers a richness of understanding on the human condition and in turn, create a positive family culture and esteem the value of virtue.
Short, one-page dedications to inspire or advise will enrich your fatherhood role. One for each day of the year that includes wise words from ancient philosophers to modern thinkers – the days will vary and spark the thoughts for dads. Like a fuel-stop, some days you will linger over the words and others it will be like casting your eyes across a sentence. Dads can draw as much or as little as they need, but this book companion will help dads be the best father they can be.
Quotes from history, books, great thinkers and psychologists, Ryan Holiday has compiled these to help dads cultivate the practice of a meditative focussed time in their days. Not just for themselves but to nurture thinking minds in their children. In a time-poor modern society, it is more important than ever to pause and ponder – the children will reap the rewards of a more considered approach as life rushes by.
And, there’s another good reason to delve into Ryan Holiday’s book – he’s the owner of the bookstore The Painted Porch, in Texas and his personal bookish philosophy is to fill the shelves with the books they’ve read and recommend! Now, there’s a bookseller that you can trust.
Available online and in store mid-July
ISBN 9781800815025
