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‘What’s the best lesson your dad ever taught you without even realising it?’ – 17 pearls of wisdom obliviously passed on by fathers
10.
‘Taught me that a real man is a clean man – morally and bodily.’
-InternationalBunch29
11.
‘The strongest people are never the loudest. Being introverted, quiet, or shy isn’t a defect, it’s a strength because it means you are more observant and pick up more in any situation and around anybody.’
-Steadyas_shegoes
12.
‘The day after payday, Dad put me in the car to go to the bank. He’d come out with a deposit slip and an envelope of cash. Then we drove to the water company. He went in to pay the bill. Then the electric company, landlord etc. etc. This was the 60s, and common to pay bills in person.
‘When all the bills were paid, we’d get groceries before going home. Without saying a word about responsibilities and consequences, he was teaching me the importance of paying your bills first, then take care of yourself.’
-95in3rd
13.
‘Being a man is taking care of all the things that need to be done, without advertising the fact that you are doing them, or looking to get credit for it.
‘Discipline IS a form of love
‘Money is a tool, and is only as effective as how smart you use it.
‘My old man had a rough childhood. His dad was an alcoholic and his mom was addicted to painkillers before that was recognized as a thing. He moved out at 16 and finished high school working full time on a night shift to pay for his apartment. By any reasonable standard he should have not been successful in life. But he ended up with a career that brought him national accolades and allowed my mom to be a stay at home mother.’
-Colonial13
14.
‘Learn to fix things yourself, you will save thousands.’
-Different-Excuse5331
15.
‘My dad was extremely competitive and always pushed me hard to excel in sports, however he also hated to lose and it always made me feel like shit as a teen. Eventually I outgrew him and was faster and stronger and was in my prime, he basically stopped wanting to play when I was better than him.
‘He played ball every weekend so in his mind he was just keeping in practice, but to a kid it makes you feel like you just suck.
‘What I’m saying is sometimes let the kids beat you.’
-IllbaxelO0O0
16.
‘That being gentle and kind is true masculinity.
‘That saying ‘thank you’ costs nothing.
‘Always carry a fresh handkerchief.’
-Patricio_Guapo
17.
‘My dad treated everyone equally whether they were senior management or cleaning staff; neighbours or strangers. He taught me that everyone deserves respect.’
-TravellinJ
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