Stability was overrated. Crises and adventures, on the other hand, could actually teach you something.

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Stability was overrated. Crises and adventures, on the other hand, could actually teach you something. – The Man in Seat 61 John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

once said, “The greatest thing you can do for your children is to love their mother and father.” In this quote from The Man in Seat 61, he also speaks to the idea of stability being overrated. You can have a stable family life or a family that struggles financially and has a revolving door of family members to take care of the kids. However, a stable family life does not mean a stable life.

You can have a stable life that is full of adventure and excitement or you can have a life that is full of pain and strife but you won’t know unless you experience both types of lives.

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