Strength Over Safety

I recently heard a statement from one of my favourite thinkers, Jordan B. Peterson. He said in short that stronger is better than safer. 

This struck a chord with me.

So as a parent my duty is to make sure my kids are completely safe. No questions asked, that's my job. But more so, I need to make sure they're strong. I can't always keep them safe. But if I can make them strong, then they will be both strong and safe when I cannot keep them safe.

There's a balance here. But in keeping someone safe, make sure you're not making them weak. It's more important to make people strong over safe.