To show who you are.” – Malala Yousafzai66. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge74. ©2020 Verizon Media. Only a father can teach a son how to be a man and everything appertaining to manhood. Then just keep doing that every day.”10. I could not have been more deluded if I was convinced I had wings and could fly.Don’t just take my word for it: ask any man past the age of forty if he thought he knew it all as a teenager only to find out that he knew virtually nothing. All that matters is how much love is in your heart and how much of that love you share with others. My wish for you is that you live your life so that when people are asked to describe you in one word, the word they choose will be “kind.”Alex, even when you were very young, I could tell that there was greatness within you.
Long before we are ready for it, looks fade, bodies age and athletic prowess diminishes. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
If it helps even one family, it will be worth the effort.What a beautiful letter as well as your soul. Every man you ask will laugh and tell you that this is so. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine56.
Even though you have been blessed with great parents who I’m sure have already told you all of this, sometimes it’s helpful to hear the same thing from someone outside your family.Do you know why I was so naïve and unaware as a teenager, Alex? Even though you can’t control that feeling, how you choose to act on it is entirely under your control. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia EarhartQuote Ambition is your source for quotes. Aim High. “Beautiful girl you were made to do hard things. Since the dawn of time, men have complained that they don’t understand what women want from men. Obvious, yes, but I know what’s it like to look at a girl’s body and forget that there’s a human being inside of it; every guy, especially teenage boys, knows that feeling. “Always do your best. Guess what? How much you can love! I was a prime example. Or motivate yourself. Marion Priglinger/RGBStock. “You have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved.”28. The answer actually is simple: women want to be cherished; they want to know that your desire for them is coming from your heart, not from your head or from your hormones. “Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.” – Brittany Burgunder27.
See more ideas about Quotes, Teen boys, Parenting advice. Would I have listened to my parents at 24? “A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.”2. All rights reserved.
You need only to be still.”32. The life of a teenager is very hard. “Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. Always.”96. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – 85.
Body changes, new friends and even taking on new responsibilities can stress a teen and become burdensome. Just remember how far you have come. Learning is the beginning of health. “Look for something positive in each day even if some days you have to look a little harder.”34. So for now laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”38. Never forget to have fun during the journey. Unfortunately when they are all grown, we tend to assume that they don’t need encouragement, but they sure do.
When you can step back like this and become a conscious witness to your own life, you begin living with much greater awareness.By learning to live more consciously, you may be able to avoid the malady that has afflicted pretty much every teenage boy who ever lived: knowitallitis.
Speaking Nurturing a lifestyle of encouraging each other will make your son be a great person in future. “You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry but do not give up.”23. I just wanted to tell you in case no one has.”8. “Often we women are risk averse. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth55.
Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.” – Audrey Hepburn82.