THE FATHER BLOG

How often is this question asked? Probably quite a bit and is there really a true answer? Interestingly enough, you can truly ask ChatGPT anything. What do you think of their answer?

Here’s the most honest answer I can give:

The secret of life isn’t one thing. It’s alignment.

Alignment between:

• What you’re good at
• What you enjoy
• What you value
• How you spend your time

When those four line up, life feels meaningful.

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If I boil it down even further:

1️⃣ Growth

We’re wired to grow — physically, mentally, emotionally.
When we’re improving at something that matters to us, we feel alive.

2️⃣ Connection

Relationships matter more than achievements.
Family, teammates, friends — that’s where long-term happiness lives.

3️⃣ Contribution

Helping others. Competing with integrity. Being useful.
Humans feel best when they’re needed.

4️⃣ Presence

The ability to actually enjoy where you are — not constantly chasing the next level.

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If I had to reduce it to one sentence:

The secret of life is becoming who you’re capable of becoming — while loving the people around you well.

Well said, ChatGPT. Have a great weekend!

I turned on the Olympic games yesterday and obviously I have in interest in watching hockey. I also, being of Italian decent, hope that the Italian athletes do well in the Games. So when I tuned into the hockey game to see that Italy was in a close battle with Sweden, despite the huge discrepancy in shots on net, I was intrigued. Sweden has an entire roster of NHL players. Italy does not. Watching the game it was easy to see that Sweden was the way more skilled and faster team. So how was it so close?

First of all, the Italian team is gritty and skated hard on every shift. Good for them! But their goalie was standing on his head and kept them in the game until his injury in the 3rd period. His name: Damian Clara. I have a feeling he’ll be seen soon enough in the NHL based on his skill level, size, and athleticism.

So I hope he recovers in time for tomorrow’s game against Slovakia. Either way, I’ll be tuning in to watch them play as well as trying to see as many games as I can today with USA and Canada also having games.

Family (genetically speaking) is all about the DNA. As technology has taken leaps and bounds over the last several decades, some areas I can totally get on board with while others not so much.

The “not so much” category for me is utilizing cloning technology to replicate your dog like Tom Brady did a few months ago. I love my dogs but they are both one of a kind and I wouldn’t want to even try to duplicate them. I would have to imagine they wouldn’t turn out exactly the same anyway but if you have 50-85K laying around like Tom Brady, go for it.

The good would be the health benefits and getting ahead of the game in the treatment of disease or a medical conditions.

Here is a nice article from the American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/genetics/genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk/should-i-get-genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk.html

We have all types of screenings to keep us healthy and I think genetic testing is eventually going to be common in the screening process one day. In the meantime, take care of yourself!