Jet Li says he had to stop acting like the ‘general’ to become a better dad

Jet Li said he learned to better connect with his daughter by listening instead of immediately offering advice. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Jet Li said his daughter's mental health struggles made him rethink what it meant to be a good father. Li said he learned to listen and changed how he interacted with her. "Become their buddy, become their roommate, become their friend. Then talk to them," he said. Jet Li said he had to learn to be a better listener to be a better father. Speaking on the " Daily Stoic " podcast hosted by Ryan Holiday, the martial artist and actor said his daughter's mental health struggles prompted him to rethink his approach to parenting. Li said he had no father figure to model himself after, since his own father died when he was 2.