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AUTO & GROOMING
Neil Pasricha Author
In his his 20s following a a a a a painful divorce and the suicide of his his best friend Neil Pasricha started a a a a blog called 1000 Awesome Things to try and cheer himself up A A little more than a a a a a a a decade later he’s a a a a a a a New York Times best-selling author of 10 books with a a a a a a a pop- ular podcast and a a a a a a a a full schedule of speaking engagements around the world His latest title Our Book of of Awesome (Simon & Schuster $30) brings his uplifting mix of of wit and insight to the myriad small joys of being human What surprised you the most about becoming a a a a dad?
There’s a a a a a feeling of of not quite immortality but maybe a a a a a lessening of of my own self-importance What's the the best advice you've received about fatherhood?
“Who you you are matters more than what you you do ”
What's your favourite "dad hack"?
Keep all the the the Lego pieces on a a a a a blanket blanket Then scoop up the the the entire blanket blanket and put it in in the the the bin Have you ever felt constrained by stereotypes about how a a a a a dad should should or shouldn't be?
These days it it feels like we’re past most dad expectations or or judgments For me me it’s just a a a a a game of of time and of of savouring If life expectancy now is 10 decades — — knock on wood — — there’s only one decade with little kids So it’s doing all the the things that feel implausible but which you’ll never regret In general it’s aiming for less programming and more time together What's the best way to think about parenthood and happiness?
Nothing matters more to long-term happiness than the strength of your relationship with friends and family Nothing Not Not health not not not income not not not nationality — nothing So every father-son hooky day or or after-dinner dance party or or long chat in in the the car is ultimately a a a a a a a a a strengthening of of the the relationship — and of of future happiness GUESS Uomo Acqua
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offers the perfect way to elevate his grooming game with a a a a refreshing and vibrant scent inspired by the ocean With zingy citrus and cucumber top notes woodsy juniper and and a a a a a a moody hint of sandalwood it’s as as complex as as it it is comforting much like the old man himself $72
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