What's your story?

One of the biggest challenges that dads of all ages and cultures have is the lack of role models to learn from. How much better would the world be if all children had an inspirational relationship with their dad? Wouldn’t the world be a much better place?

Then may be you can help.

Do you have a dad’s story you would like to share with the rest of the world?

Would you like to inspire thousands of dads to take positive action?

Would you like to leave a lasting legacy with the children of the world?

If you’re answer is an emphatic YES, then please read on…

I’m looking for stories that will inspire the hearts and minds of dads across the world. The stories can be as short as you like – anything from 200 up to 2,000 words. Here’s the great news! You do not have to be a dad to write the story.

I am looking for first hand stories from you if you are a mother, a father, a son, a daughter, a teacher, an entrepreneur, a friend, etc. In other words – ANYBODY. Very importantly, the story must be either:

A. Something that you have experienced personally
B. Observed personally
C. Wrote about somebody else who has given you a personal interview

If you wish to contribute your story or wsh to find out more about the book, please contact me directly by sending an email to harun@harunrabbani.com or speak to me directly through the social networking site where you and I are connected, i.e. Twitter, Ecademy, Facebook.

I am very excited about this project and I look forward to a phenomenal relationship with you.

To your success!

Harun Rabbani

When all else fails in motivating your child to behave...

...have a go at having a conversation with them.

I have a 12 year old nephew who has mastered the art of getting into trouble with every authority figure going. He is the archetypal Dennis the Menace. His teachers are tearing their hair out trying to manage him. His parents are going stir crazy wondering how come he's turned out the way he has.

Unfortunately, by getting himself into so much trouble, he seems to get very little affection from anybody. Nonetheless, he is still a child. I still believe he needs to be shown loving and to be treated like he is intelligent.

Earlier this evening, I sat him down with my two younger sons and started talking to them about the way the cardiovascular system and the nervous system operate. I also told them about how stress affects both those systems. Would you believe the 12 year old boy along with my 7 and 9 year old sons all understood? Hell yeah! When you give a child the chance to be intelligent, they become that.

Then we went onto to discuss the universal law of reflection. This means what characeristics you see in others, you already possess. In other words, you see the world as you are. Through the discussion, we highlighted the positives and some areas for development. Two things came out of the conversation:

1. My nephew, a.k.a. Dennis, realised that although he finds everything he does as funny, he is usually the only one in the class to be laughing. He also got that others were laughing at him - not with him.

2. In order to help him relax more, my nephew agreed to spend 10 minutes a day, everyday, just doing some simple meditation. His grandmother (my mum) agreed to remind him everyday.

I'll keep you posted on the results.

Harun Rabbani

Spiritual beings having physical experience

Most readers of this blog would agree that children are one of the greatest blessings you have received. However, mums and dads can occasionally get a little confused during the creation of the child. Once the child is conceived, you have no control of how the child becomes manifest.

The spirit that enters the foetus is a custodian of that shell we call the body. At the same time, the mother is the custodian of the unborn child. At no point is the child a possession - when pregnant or once the child is born. So treat is as if you are a custodian of the most priceless gem in the world.

When the child is born it is a conscious being and with a high level of maturity, often much more than the parent. It is crucial that both parents take responsibility for the development of the foetus and the newborn baby. Be mindful of the type of sounds the child is exposed to. All sounds have a vibration.

High vibrational sounds that are beneficial to the child include praying, meditating, singing, expressing love, the sound of flowing water and nature. Low vibrational sounds include shouting, heavy rock music, ganster rap, industrial noise.

Be also aware that when that the feelings that are radiated from the pregnant mother's inner being will have a strong effect on the child. This is important to bear in mind. If a mother has a traumatic pregnancy, she will give birth to a child who has been exposed to negativity before they are even born. If the mum generally has a 'happy' pregnancy, she will give birth to a happy child.

There is much more we can talk about regarding preparing your child for the best. However, I want to leave you with one thought. Your child is a spiritual being having a physical experience. You are part of that journey they will have in this life. What kind of experience would you like to give your child?

Harun Rabbani