About
About Notches
Letters from a father to his son, one lesson a week, from seven to twenty-one. Read aloud in about seven minutes. Here's how it works.
Driver
You're the one holding the reins.
Your wants are the horses: hungry, grumpy, wanting, scared. They pull hard, but they don't decide where you go. You do.
Heart
Be kind first.
Kindness isn't a prize you hand out after someone earns it. It's the opening move. Say hello first, share first, start first.
Head
Smart people ask why.
Smart isn't knowing all the answers. It's noticing when something doesn't make sense and asking. Every big idea started as somebody's annoying question.
Body
Move every day.
Your body gets stronger one step at a time. Run, climb, bike, dance. Ten minutes counts, and every day counts more.
Hands
Make something. Don't just watch something.
Watching is fine. Making is better. One small thing a day that wasn't there before.
Chess
Look before you let go.
An arrow can't come back once it leaves the bow. Words and choices work the same way. Stop, look, then let go.