The voice of today’s society – the media – (unintentionally) works against happiness. There is a constant, streaming bombardment of ‘Bad News.” Young girls are encouraged to find power in sexuality, suffering, and entitlement. Addictive behavior is sensationalized and glamorized. Many in the media promote lying, deception, and revenge as profitable. There are even messages teaching how to get away with murder.
Where are the messages regarding the incredible power of choice, personal responsibility, and accountability? Why isn’t every growing girl told that she is responsible for her happiness?
The impact a father has on his daughter – especially during these modern times – is both profound and immense. Fathers can’t do much about the focus of the media. Smut sells. But, it is not the media’s duty to provide daughters with the tools necessary for a happy life.
In this one-of-a-kind, educational, witty, and humorous “fun guide, ” Griffith reveals the secrets of happiness that every dad should teach his daughter so that she can grow into the amazing, powerful, world-changing woman she was meant to become.
Recognizing that a father’s impact upon his daughter is achieved through healthy and personal interactions, Griffith’s guidance is written in a format intended to be shared between father and daughter. Using the powerful tools of metaphoric story-telling, introspective letters, and creative activities, Griffith shares the seven keys to happiness that are critical to staving off the effect of the foes of happiness that permeate society today.
With topics such as art, history, physics, spirituality, philosophy, earth science, unexplainable phenomena, pop-culture, science fiction, and more, Griffith teaches both father and daughter the keys to remaining happy throughout life by embracing considered thought, emotion, and imagination.
Tabella dei contenuti
CONTENTS
Dedication
Foreword by Ralph Zuranski
Preface
A Bit About My “Dad-Style”
Warning, This Book Is Rated PG
Introduction
The Pieces and Parts of This Book
Why This Book?
Sharing Thoughts
PART 1 THE DAY I BECAME A KING
Me Before Her
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Countdown
Fast Forward to Today
The Elephant in the Room… and Moms
PART 2 MY DAUGHTER, YOU WOKE ME UP
A Prayer You Might Have Prayed
My Awakening
PART 3 SEVEN KEYS TO HAPPINESS
KEY 1 Living With Naysayers
Michelangelo Was a Body Snatcher
Dear Daughter, Don’t Believe Naysayers
KEY 2 Living in a Zombie Apocalypse
The Modern Zombie
Dear Daughter, Dead Things Stink for a Reason
KEY 3 Staying Out of the Dark
Opposite Day
Dear Daughter, You Cannot Want What You Do Not Want
KEY 4 Overcoming Obstacles Through Invention
Benjamin Franklin, Deliverer From Pain
Dear Daughter, You Were Born a Solution Seeker
KEY 5 Time Traveling to the Future
The Time Machine
Dear Daughter, Travel to the Future Wisely
KEY 6 Having a Life Full of Miracles
“Lluvia de Peces, ” The Rain of Fish
Dear Daughter, Believe in Miracles
KEY 7 Understanding Your Eternal Nature
Water
Dear Daughter, You Are Like Water
PART 4 HAVING FUN TOGETHER WITH ACTIVITIES
Creating a Dream Pouch
Zombifying the Beautiful
The “What We Want” Challenge
Solution Thinking
Taming the Imagination
talking ’bout miracles
A Water Cycle Science Experiment
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
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