(Book) Growing great families – Ian & Mary Grant

Kurt.nzBooks read, Lifestyle, family, community

Growing_great_families_Ian_Mary_Grant

A well-researched book on growing great families that pulls no punches. It puts the onus squarely back on the parents whilst giving lots of tips. If you read this there’ll be plenty of notes to take and actions to implement once you finish!   1. What is a community? Focus on the need for connection and community – found in a family. Not an individualistic focus. It’s a very secure thing for a child to be born into a family which already stands for something, has values, principals, goals and leadership. It takes a village to raise a child. Truth and love are the bricks and mortar of community. We were designed for connection and belonging. To be part of a team. Make your family a team, able to rely on each other. We bond to things we invest in. … Read More

(Book) Tribe – Sebastian Junger

Kurt.nzBooks read, Lifestyle, family, community

Tribe_Sebastian_Junger

An interesting take on how we live in the modern world compared to how our ancestors lived. Individual vs. tribal societies and the role of war and initiation rites. Tribe – Sebastian Junger. These are the ideas that I took away: Introduction How do you become and adult in a society that doesn’t ask for sacrifice. How do you become a man in a world that doesn’t require courage? A tribe may be the people you’re compelled to share the last of your food with. Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It’s time for that to end. The men and the dogs In the US, immigration almost always went from civilised to tribal, not much movement the other … Read More