You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
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<p>Bruce Springsteen once said we can be an ancestor for our children, or a ghost. Father’s Day is a good time to ask which one we’re becoming. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Lieutenant General Mark Hertling about the lessons we hope our children inherit from us. Mark’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/If-Dont-Return-Fathers-Wartime/dp/1966786727/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cWf06defxJS3tqY-oUBOnTQE3C5UfUQIy_6XLNcWP2l48MWrB5DV6P_mH65kQlu1b0qsK9OHyxewQK2t5cpOByk4EeJIO_ycf0EcfDLySaJd26Ym7RNFb9mhBouS2fss4rR05rTHmsld-xPF6tC8D0-fA4Q-XGrAD3jGYOQ523SdD8gox-fC-dkxGBSBSdVdHngZ3xwuVL7vOhO20-WIz5Y06SKY4ztwNnQ6w275DL8.i8Q7mL0zDiuAmfXQodOkEe0qKYqGPGTYeU5_pMKub5s&dib_tag=se&hvadid=777941189407&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9028217&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11010897847482093853--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11010897847482093853&hvtargid=kwd-2449014701975&hydadcr=24543_13861554&keywords=if+i+dont+return&mcid=b35eda6e76d83051af493cea8830d771&qid=1781894003&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal</em></a>, began as a way to pass down guidance to his sons during a deployment he knew he might not come home from. Ryan and Mark discuss the idea of an ethical will, the responsibility parents have to talk openly about failure, and the importance of teaching children what our own scar tissue has taught us. </p><br><p>Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling served 38 years in the U.S. Army, rising from tank platoon leader to commander of U.S. Army Europe and the Seventh Army. His career included combat tours in Desert Storm and Iraq, where he commanded the 1st Armored Division, prepared U.S. and allied forces for deployment, and helped support military transformation across Eastern Europe.</p><br><p>📚 Grab a copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/If-Dont-Return-Fathers-Wartime/dp/1966786727/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cWf06defxJS3tqY-oUBOnTQE3C5UfUQIy_6XLNcWP2l48MWrB5DV6P_mH65kQlu1b0qsK9OHyxewQK2t5cpOByk4EeJIO_ycf0EcfDLySaJd26Ym7RNFb9mhBouS2fss4rR05rTHmsld-xPF6tC8D0-fA4Q-XGrAD3jGYOQ523SdD8gox-fC-dkxGBSBSdVdHngZ3xwuVL7vOhO20-WIz5Y06SKY4ztwNnQ6w275DL8.i8Q7mL0zDiuAmfXQodOkEe0qKYqGPGTYeU5_pMKub5s&dib_tag=se&hvadid=777941189407&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9028217&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11010897847482093853--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11010897847482093853&hvtargid=kwd-2449014701975&hydadcr=24543_13861554&keywords=if+i+dont+return&mcid=b35eda6e76d83051af493cea8830d771&qid=1781894003&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>If I Don't Return: A Father's Wartime Journal </em>by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling</a> </p><br><p>👉 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_hertling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Mark Hertling on Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_hertling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mark_hertling/</a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE </strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>! <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a> | <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> AD-FREE </strong></a><strong>|</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO EPISODES</strong></a><strong>|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️ <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM</strong></a><strong> | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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