I constantly focus on my mistakes and am negative toward all I do. I set goals too high and fail. . . . I go to ridiculous lengths to reach perfection in order to get compliments and recognition for my work, but then I can't accept appreciation and feel like a failure. I'm a failure. Much of the abuse in our society has a root in the failure of fathers to exercise patience with their children.
All children benefit from a man who remains calm and collected during a failure or crisis.
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