I think that poisoning your children's attitudes toward work MAY… be a good thing.

As long as it is not poisoning it in the sense that working hard and sacrificing is made out to be a bad thing… but poisoning it in the sense that having a J.O.B. is bad and that being and entrepreneur is good.

A lot of parents try to do that. But then again, there are some who will disagree with that.

Been a while since I commented, but wanted to talk about this a little bit.

I believe what you're doing, hating your profession but still doing it, probably will instill a lot of negativity on the whole idea of work.

But it could have the exact opposite effect too in a semi-perverse way.

Being the youngest child of three I saw my older brother grow up and not go to college. He decided to work hard and moved up to middle management. He works well over 50 hours a week and barely has time off where his store isn't running to him for answers.

My sister took the other route and went to college. She's in over 60g of debt just to one person not including the other degrees she gotten. Now she's back in school for a masters after two years of bumbling through trying to find what she wants. She may just had found it, but it is in teaching if she does, so she will be in debt for a long time to come now.

I looked at both paths myself, and because of this negativity outweighing the positivity… it did not seem to me to be the right choice at all.

That's why I got into network marketing. Whenever anyone asks me what they should do… I tell them to start a business.

It doesn't matter whether it is multi-level marketing, traditional or the internet. Just do it!

Fail at it a few times and do it. Because only by starting a business can you leverage yourself to the point where you can have the ultimate freedom to do anything you want, when you want, and still be making money whether or not you are working.

Look at people like Tim Ferris of the 4 Hour Workweek.

Yeah he did amazing things but he is an ordinary man.

Anyone can do what he did, if they put their heart and soul into doing before defeating themselves with excuses as to why it is too risky.

Sorry bro, I'm really passionate about all of this. People should not sell their lives for less, especially people with incredibly intelligence and potential.

Live the dream, or die trying.

Anyhow, how you been Steve? It's been a while! How are the children and the new move to Florida?

To the top,
-Gregory
http://www.GregtheWriter.com

I wonder whether there's any mileage in explaining your need to work not (solely) in terms of the money to take them to Disneyworld, but your need to exercise your mind, have a focus outside the family, etc – whatever positive things that you get out of your work.

What is the best way to influence your children's attitudes?

1. Be honest and upfront with them.
2. Be fair and equable in your dealings with them. Don't lose your temper with them.
3. Give them consistent positive guidance, and punish mildly only when necessary.
4. Be a role model in your dealings with others; they are observing more than you think.
5. Give them the experiences needed to gradually prepare them to be on their own.

They will turn out better than you have any right to expect.