The Pursuit of Happyness – When Your Dream Is Your Dad’s Fear

“I’M GOING PRO!”—You Told Your Dad About Your Biggest Dream, Loud And Proud!

Only to be told that you don’t have what it takes because he was below average, and so will you.

“I Wasn’t Good At It So You’re Probably The Same” Is A Generational Cycle

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If I were your cornerman, I would’ve asked: “Why do you think that?”

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Is it because you look up to your dad so much that if he didn’t have what it takes, your chance instantly becomes much lower?

When you keep telling your son that he’ll also suck at the things that you weren’t good at, you’re passing down the same limited belief to him like you were told as a kid. That is the cause of a generational cycle.

“That’s kind of the way it works”

Not really.

You might have gotten that mindset because you were emotionally abused (such as: blaming, emotional blackmail, humiliation). Those traumatic events are the root causes — mostly caused by the toxic people in your life — family, friends, coworkers, even teachers.

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Cornerman Tip: Listen to the conversations your dad has with his family, you may notice other generational patterns he’s carrying, and so are you.

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Actually, it was your dream that triggered his insecurity and exposed his fear.

Chris caught himself saying things that could end up killing his son’s dream, and he didn’t want that for his son. (This is the Catch. moment)