In this episode, we are going to talk about a topic that is usually referred to as “run your own race”. The idea behind it is that you shouldn’t worry about what anybody else is doing or if they might be judging you. You simply do the best you can and let others do the best they can. I believe something important is missing if you live only by that phrase.

This is an amazon link to the book I mentioned. I will have it be known that I agree with 99% of she says. The book is about centuries of successful parenting strategies that cultures such as the Maya, Inuit, and Hadzabe use (meaning they still use them) to great effect. These strategies work for more than just children:

Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff https://a.co/d/3izqEom

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