I was talking to my Dad today about various life things. Work, lifestyle etc… One thing that never occurred to me before was that his advice almost never comes with a rationale behind it. To clarify he does not have reasons for doing things a certain way he just does them that way. 

I find this noteable because I am not this way at all, I have a reason for doing everything I do, even the dumb things. It made me think though. My dad is a fairly successful guy with lots of life experience, maybe his way of going through life might at very least be easier ? if not Superior.

For example, one of his favorite things to say when asked why he does something that  is obviously unpleasant  ” is because I have to”. For years I have found this sentiment very annoying, obviously there is nothing one has to do ever( even staying alive is optional) Today however, I asked and he did qualify it by saying that usually the things he “has to do” no one else can get done for him at a price, monetarily or not that he can afford.

I think the thing to take away is that at very least I guess there is some cognitive cost that my dad is not incurring by not over thinking things? The question then becomes what are some things that are worth believing you “have to do”? in hopes of making life a little easier.

Any ideas?

now that a good deal !

I was eating at Duende the other night and took this when I stepped outside on my test phone