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@chrisman (2026-05-11) cites the Harvard Grant Study and claims the best…

2026-05-11 · 00:04 UTC ·@chrisman ·1 min read

Brief

Author @chrisman cites the Harvard Grant Study, claiming the single best predictor of success across fields is having a warm, loving mother, and calls a mother’s love the greatest blessing (posted 2026-05-11 for Mother’s Day). Alex Feinberg echoes a pastor’s Army Ranger anecdote: completing Navy SEAL training correlates with having a SEAL father or a strong maternal bond, which he attributes to nervous-system regulation; the post urges thanking mothers and fostering that regulation in children.

Why it matters

@chrisman (2026-05-11) cites the Harvard Grant Study and claims the best predictor of success in any field is having a warm, loving mother.

Key details

Alex Feinberg relays an Army Ranger pastor's anecdote that two predictors of completing Navy SEAL training are: (1) having a father who was a SEAL, and (2) a good relationship with one’s mother.
@chrisman and Feinberg attribute maternal influence to nervous-system regulation that builds resiliency; the post urges thanking mothers and helping wives provide this regulation to children.

Source evidence

Look up the Harvard Grant study. The best predictor of success in any field is having a warm, loving mom.

A mother’s love is the greatest blessing a person can have.

Happy Mother’s Day. 💐

Alex Feinberg (@Alexfeinberg)

Our pastor was an Army Ranger & today he shared a story about Navy SEALS. How the 2 predictors of making it through SEAL training were:

1) If your dad was a seal

2) If you had a good relationship with your mom

I believe the latter is due to the nervous system regulation a solid relationship gives children which directly translates to resiliency through chaos.

@chrisman pointed out the best gift parents can give their kids is a regulated nervous system

So thank your mother if she gave this to you & help your wife give it to your kids

— https://nitter.net/Alexfeinberg/status/2053610687012753506#m