my teacher gave us a writing assignment:

What will your life look like in 20 years?

Twenty-seven years old felt ancient, but I knew exactly what I wanted:

I’d be a programmer, married, with five kids, and drive a rocket car to work.

In other words, I wanted to be just like my dad. (Except for the rocket car part. That’s just awesome.)

Why? Because to me, Dad was Superman. He worked hard, provided, and gave us what we needed.

As we say in Pathfinder:

“As you lead, he follows. As you are, he becomes.”

The funny thing is, when you’re a kid, Dad can do no wrong. But as you grow older, you see the cracks.

Dad is human too — and some of his imperfections show up in you.

For me, that moment came years later

Not by watching my dad, but by catching myself.

I was playing video games with my kids, and I felt irritation rising over something stupid.

I snapped.

And then it hit me:

"I sound just like Dad."

It stopped me cold.

Because I knew…

“As you lead, he follows. As you are, he becomes.”

That’s when it clicked. My kids were going to inherit my habits — good and bad — unless I chose differently.

👉 That’s why I created the 3-Day Dad Challenge.

It’s a simple way to see which traits you’re passing on… and how to start shifting them.

Here’s your mission:
Start Day 1 today.
Download the 3-Day Dad Challenge 

Your son won’t become your perfect clone. But he will copy what you do, more than what you say.

So don’t leave it to chance. Lead on purpose.