This sounds cold or unloving to those who think in very short cycles (3rd...

This sounds cold or unloving to those who think in very short cycles (3rd function) but is obvious to those with vision.

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If threatening your family can be used against you they will become targets. Allowing them that place in your heart puts them in danger.

When you put the pursuit of truth (logos and natural law) above all things physical and spiritual you place what you hold most dear out of the reach of manipulators.

No god or mortal can manipulate the man who is intolerantly pursuing truth as his highest ambition.

Love your wife and children, hold them close, bond with them and treat them well but be ready at any moment to lose them.

Keeping in mind the fragility of life and pursuing your highest purpose will make you a better, stronger husband and father.