Brian JohnsonChairman & Philosopher in Residence at Heroic

Helping our kids decide their path.

17 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Brian Johnson advises parents and mentors to avoid acting as if they have all the answers and instead engage their children in dialogue. He recommends expressing unconditional support, encouraging children to decide their own paths, and helping them develop intrinsic wisdom by practicing humility and collaborative conversation.

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You and I don't need to have the answers. The answers are created in the context of the dialogue. No one wants to interact with someone who has all the answers. You need to practice your philosophy, which is you don't have the answer. Your son has the answer of how you too will figure out how you can be that mentor, that father, that coach while allowing and encouraging him to become who he's destined to be by creating more and more intrinsic wisdom where you say, hey, just so you know, I'm going to do everything I possibly can to help you become the best person that you can be and I'm going to support you no matter what you want to do. I'm here for you and I want you to feel that. I want you to know how important it is that you decide what it is you want to do and I want you to know how much I admire how hard you've worked and it becomes an interactive chat.