What's going to change in the next 10 years?

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What’s going to change in the next 10 years?

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and rich dude obsessed with phallic space vessels has often said: 

“I very frequently get the question: 'What's going to change in the next 10 years?' And that is a very interesting question; it's a very common one. I almost never get the question: 'What's not going to change in the next 10 years?' And I submit to you that that second question is actually the more important of the two.”

For Amazon Bezos noted the things that will never change are “customers will always want things faster, cheaper and a larger selection.”  

This is how he led Amazon to be one of the biggest companies in the world. 

We live in a world where we see changes all around, all the time. 

So, how would I apply this wisdom to fatherhood? 

There is no doubt our kids and us dads are faced with a world that is changing faster than at any time in history.  With the advent of the internet, cell phones, social media, and now generative AI (ChatGPT) and Self Driving Cars, there is no doubt that the next 10 years will be the most drastically different 10 years in history.

So how do we dads navigate this assured change.

By focusing on what will not change.  

So, as the Bezos of Dad-azon, these are the 3 things I’m focused on that should not change about my relationship to my kids and what will make them successful in an ever-changing world.

1/ A merge of two personas (authenticity)

In a world where most people have a public persona (i.e. social media) and a private persona the more these two are the same the more relatable one becomes and the more they are able to cut through the noise. 

An example of this is Sam Sulek, a fitness influencer, who does social media “all wrong,” with no clickbaity titles, flashy thumbnails, or aesthetic look. Sam is just himself taking long-form mediocre-quality videos in baggy closes with unkempt hair. 

The point is in a world full of overproduced people the world craves authenticity and it cuts through the noise and builds trust.   

No, I don't hope they become influencers. I do want to raise them to close the gap between their private self and the self that shows up in public. That only happens by encouraging them when they show up as their self and building their confidence in who they are.  

Which leads to the next thing that won’t change.

2/ Embrace the fear of failure (confidence)

Confidence is built not inherited.   

My definition of confidence is the ability to embrace the fear of failure.   

And I learned that we (dads) play a critical role in building our children’s confidence.  

We can build their confidences by helping them learn how to fail.  Let me explain.

Most of the time, as parents, we want to help and support our kids.  We don't want to see them fall, lose or fail. It pains us to see them go through this or we just get inpatient. 

The best thing we can do is let them try, fail, get back up and try again. If they need help we can encourage them and praise the effort.  

Having tried, failed and eventually learned on their own, starting with little things, is where true confidence comes from.  Our kids will begin to believe in their ability to tackle any challenge and eventually defeat it.  

Think about it, if your whole life your parents encouraged you to try, fail and retry and that is the norm then when it comes to interviewing for their dream job or starting a business to create their own income stream they will be embrace the fear of failure and know that failure is just one step closer to success. 

You’ve seen those parents, lets be honest I fall into this trap, that put their 3 year old’s pants on or tie their 6 year old’s shoes or do their 9 year old’s school project or write their 12 year old’s book report or fill out their 15 year old’s job application…sorry kid you ain’t got no chance. 

Each time, although small, this subtly erodes confidence unknowingly telling our kids they are not capable and steers them clear of failure which is the most importantl part of the learning process.  

So let them fail! Their confidence and future success depend on it. 

3/ Let’s discover (curiosity)

Curiosity killed the cat but it also helped the cat learn it has 8 more lives. 

In an ever changing world we have to be learner to survive and thrive. 

Curiosity is the foundation of the learning pillar that supports the tower of knowledge. 

All kids are born curious and creative. The paperclip study showed that 98% of kids score genius level. Their minds are curious and capable of discovering novel ways to use a paper clip. 

And only 2% of those same kids would score genius level by adulthood. 

Our parents, our schools and the world around us teach us that knowledge is fixed and how to regurgitate facts instead of discovering solutions or answers on our own. 

As dads we can help prolong the genius level curiosity by inquiring and going down the rabbit hole of curiosity with our children. When they ask a question instead of giving them the answer. Ask them what they think. 

An example; your inquisitive little monkey might ask “Why is the sky blue?"

Instead of giving your little primate the answer we might ask them “why they think the sky is blue?”  They may have a guess.  The key here isn’t getting the right answer but getting them to look for answers.

Then we might suggest turning it into a little adventure to together find out.  Starting with the rainbow as an example.  And how raindrops become a prism that separates light into ROY G BIV.

Then we might ask the question, “What do you think happens when sunlight hits our atmosphere?”  

Again they might not get the answer but the answer isn’t the important part, it is the curiosity of the world around us. 

These are the 3 traits won’t change in raising successful adults that can tackle any challenge in a rapidly changing world.  

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