"An almost perfect relationship with his
father was the earthly root of all his wisdom." - C.S. Lewis
With today being
Father's Day, I am thinking about the fascinating role of fatherhood. I love my
children more than I can express and more than they'll likely ever know.
Nothing in this world compares to being a dad - absolutely nothing. For all the
dads reading this, we share a universal bond. Today signifies more than just a
celebratory occasion of gifting handwritten cards, ties and receiving other tokens
of our children's affection. It's the accumulation of every wonderfully
exciting event and the harrowing experiences that separate dads from those who
"fathered" children.
I cannot imagine the
difficulty of raising a large family in the Middle East during the Iranian
Revolution. However, my father never once complained. On the contrary, he
tirelessly worked to provide for his eight children and set the standard for
pursuing excellence regardless of adversity and obstacles with absolutely no
excuses! Challenges were merely opportunities my father used to demonstrate his
strength and resolve towards accomplishing his goals. In addition to being a
successful entrepreneur, my dad pursued a Master's degree during a time and in
a place when advanced education was considered unnecessary and act of
frivolity.
Even at
eighty-years-old, my dad continues his consulting business, along with actively
mentoring younger entrepreneurs, and coaching executives at large corporations.
My dad is the most magnificent man I've ever known. He taught me these five
principles that I'd like to share with you as well:
- Work hard; work like you own the business.
- Be willing to take risks as if you're winning every
single time. Have FAITH.
- Invest and create cash flow like there's no tomorrow.
- Help the underprivileged, regard them as being part of
your own family.
- Never stop thinking; never stop creating.
It's my hope you'll
take time to thank God for being the best Father and in so doing, take pride in
this particular day, giving praise and glory to Him for making all things
possible, especially blessing us with the role of fatherhood.
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