Product Description
This is the conversation we wish we had with our fathers. Drawing on a committed marriage spanning 25 years and on his creative role as a father and life-coach, Patrick Dodson offers a clear guide to the tricky path of developing relationships. Writing with the heart of a father, he speaks from his own experience and offers a dynamic mix of cultural and scientific views to broaden our understanding. He also confronts us about the selfish way we sabotage friendships with our focus on attractions and our search for "the one”. The result is a challenging opportunity to "be the one" for those you love, from a dad who's been there, done that. This provocative book is down-to-earth advice that leads us systematically through three key stages in the journey toward relational wholeness. The first section helps us see our selfish foundations and the benefit of being unconditional friends. The second exposes eight relationship destroyers and how to work through them. The third section is about practicing these principles with the relationships we already have (with our family, neighbors and best friends) so that the new ones we form will be based on a solid love. Patrick is an international speaker on many subjects including identity, creativity, and community development. With over three decades of experience in 30 countries, he has reached a massive audience of people who follow his podcasts and further the conversation on his blogs and website.
From the Publisher
It's our hope that this book will create a shift in how we relate to one another. One that moves us from a selfish approach to being loved, to an unconditional opportunity to be "the one" for others. The author strikes a deep chord with our hearts as he exposes the paradoxes of love; that we receive it only when we give it away.
From the Back Cover
This is the first in a series of books covering a wide range of things I wish I'd know in my `20s. Life is a hard teacher and it sure would've been great to have had some good advice along the way, especially from my dad. So in that spirit, I'd like to share some things I've learned about love and identity and destiny...
For instance, I've learned that love is something you create, something you give to others, and something that can only work if it's unconditional. This book is not about finding "the one" for you, but rather how you can be "the one" for someone else.
