Sometimes, even Hollywood actors can produce words of wisdom.

Speaking on Today earlier this year, actor Ben Affleck said it is important to teach children the value of work.

As Us magazine reported , Affleck recounted how his 13-year-old son asked him for a pair of $6,000 sneakers. “He was like, ‘We have the money,’” the magazine reported the actor saying. “I was like, ‘I have the money! You’re broke.’” He told the show’s host that parents do a disservice if they don’t make kids work for things.

Affleck said he told his son, “If you want that, you can work 1,000 hours. You know what I mean? Minimum wage. And once you work 1,000 hours, you may not want to spend that on a pair of sneakers.”

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