{"id":390,"date":"2020-06-16T12:49:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T12:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iftest.igp.com\/blog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:07:33","slug":"eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","title":{"rendered":"Eight Life Lessons only a Father can give you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From pulling dad jokes out of thin air to the super special way they bond with you, fathers are the natural heroes of their children! From making you believe they were in fact Superman secretly to making you believe into becoming your own hero, what can they not do!? From escape plans from your mother\u2019s keen eyes to escape plans from a lousy date \u2013 they are great at EVERYTHING. Here are eight life lessons mostly a Father can give you:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Encouraging_your_dreams\" title=\"Encouraging your dreams:\">Encouraging your dreams:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Failures_are_steps_to_success\" title=\"Failures are steps to success:\">Failures are steps to success:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#You_want_it_but_do_you_need_it\" title=\"You want it, but do you need it:\">You want it, but do you need it:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Every_little_progress_makes_a_difference\" title=\"Every little progress makes a difference:\">Every little progress makes a difference:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Seeking_out_healthy_relationships\" title=\"Seeking out healthy relationships:\">Seeking out healthy relationships:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Communication\" title=\"Communication:\">Communication:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\/#Money_matters\" title=\"Money matters:\">Money matters:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encouraging_your_dreams\"><\/span>Encouraging your dreams:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fathers are the wind beneath the wings to your dreams. A lot of times, they turn into being the wings too. It\u2019s close attention they pay to what you pick to be at your fancy dress competition and your keen interests in subjects when they draw out your inclinations. And a close watch over this slowly turns into them fanning your dreams \u2013 and supporting it in every way possible \u2013 morally and financially.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Failures_are_steps_to_success\"><\/span>Failures are steps to success:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Remember the time you came home crying because of losing at a competition or not performing well at an exam. The words your father gave you back then pretty much become the anthem of your life. The guidance, the support, the shoulder to cry on, and finally a well laid out plan to succeed the next time \u2013 is he less than a genie?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_want_it_but_do_you_need_it\"><\/span>You want it, but do you need it:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A principle you start off very young. There are a million things your heart has yearned for \u2013 right from blingy toys to a crazy expensive car. But it\u2019s always this one guiding question that will divide your needs and wants and protect you from over spending or simply being plain greedy.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the little memories that make to your favourite list: Fathers will make a big deal about the littlest of your activities. Whether it\u2019s a drive to your favourite ice cream shop or planning for the yearly festival family picture, it\u2019s a gamut of these small moments that make the bigger memories worth the while.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Every_little_progress_makes_a_difference\"><\/span>Every little progress makes a difference:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Life is not easy and as much as we desire big achievements, its usually not something that comes easily all at once. Your father is the one who celebrated all your little achievements, every progressive step you took and encouraged every small push you made towards the bigger goal, making you believe that they all are important.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seeking_out_healthy_relationships\"><\/span>Seeking out healthy relationships:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A researcher on relationships, Dr. Weinshenker believes modelling a respectful, loving and good relationship sure has an important effect on children. One thing a father has helped his kids build strong relationships in the future is by teaching one to be themselves and consciously work towards building healthy relationships with all kinds of people around them. It is not just the good ones you learn to care for, it\u2019s also the relationship you might have to handle with a specifically annoying relative that is also taught to you by daddy dear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communication\"><\/span>Communication:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is how your father communicates with you that sets the stage for how you would communicate with the world. While mothers tend to have a large effect on emotional building of their kids, it\u2019s the father who with his pragmatic approach to life and direct communication that would set the basis for the kids making it a foundation for all dealings of the future.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Money_matters\"><\/span>Money matters:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From teaching you to save in your little piggy bank to investment options, your dads got your back when it comes to those unintelligible numbers. He\u2019s your personal investment officer, lawyer reading through all the terms and conditions, advisor and back up all rolled into one when it comes to financial matters. His goal has always been to make teach you self-reliance, and that he will achieve even if it means locking up some of your funds from time to time!<br \/>\nFather\u2019s Day is just around the corner and it\u2019s time you planned a little something something to delight your daddy dear with a heartfelt expression of gratitude. Interflora India has rolled out it\u2019s Father\u2019s Day flowers and gift hamper catalogue that allows you to order premium arrangements to be delivered on the special day. We do<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From pulling dad jokes out of thin air to the super special way they bond with you, fathers are the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fathers-day"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Interflora India Official Blog - Gift Guide, Flowers &amp; Plants Care Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-06-16T12:49:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-13T12:07:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"6525\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"4350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Interflora\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Interflora\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\",\"name\":\"Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-16T12:49:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-13T12:07:33+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4f3dd66835a9ce6f6cc200e7e326b993\"},\"description\":\"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg\",\"width\":6525,\"height\":4350},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Eight Life Lessons only a Father can give you\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Interflora India Official Blog - Gift Guide, Flowers &amp; Plants Care Guide\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4f3dd66835a9ce6f6cc200e7e326b993\",\"name\":\"Interflora\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e209c34a19bfccd807617378436460dde25c8eb55a7be1c69cfa7c68a7cabd67?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e209c34a19bfccd807617378436460dde25c8eb55a7be1c69cfa7c68a7cabd67?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Interflora\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/iftest.igp.com\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/author\/ifblogadmin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success","description":"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success","og_description":"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","og_site_name":"Interflora India Official Blog - Gift Guide, Flowers &amp; Plants Care Guide","article_published_time":"2020-06-16T12:49:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-13T12:07:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":6525,"height":4350,"url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Interflora","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Interflora","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you","name":"Life Lessons from Dad: Eight Teachings for Success","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg","datePublished":"2020-06-16T12:49:58+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-13T12:07:33+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4f3dd66835a9ce6f6cc200e7e326b993"},"description":"Discover the invaluable life lessons fathers teach us, from supporting dreams to managing money. Celebrate Father\u2019s Day with gratitude!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Life-Lessons-from-Dad.jpg","width":6525,"height":4350},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/eight-life-lessons-only-a-father-can-give-you#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Eight Life Lessons only a Father can give you"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/","name":"Interflora India Official Blog - Gift Guide, Flowers &amp; Plants Care Guide","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4f3dd66835a9ce6f6cc200e7e326b993","name":"Interflora","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e209c34a19bfccd807617378436460dde25c8eb55a7be1c69cfa7c68a7cabd67?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e209c34a19bfccd807617378436460dde25c8eb55a7be1c69cfa7c68a7cabd67?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Interflora"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/iftest.igp.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/author\/ifblogadmin"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390\/revisions\/407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.interflora.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}