40 Things I Wish I'd Told My Kids is about being a successful human being and living a happier, more meaningful life. It contains the important things parents wish they had been able to teach their kids, but couldn't - because they never learned them, or only learned them later in life. These include:Don't be ruled by the tyranny of eventsThe belief that happiness comes from getting what we want is falsePain is unavoidable; suffering is optionalWe live in a sea of uncertainty - but we already know how to swimDon't treat the present moment like it's a shabby motel room40 Things I Wish I'd Told My Kids brings mindfulness to the widest possible audience - by presenting it not as special and exotic, but as practical, simple, down-to-Earth principles for living that every parent wants their kids to know | Forty Things I Wish I'd Told My Kids by John Allcock, Paperback | Indigo Chapters