Kerry Beck’s Blog

Did you know that Teddy Roosevelt wrote dozens of books? He was a voracious reader and prolific writer…something I aspire to be! One of his books was called The Strenuous Life and I hope to get my hands on a copy soon so I can read it. Here’s what TR says about the strenuous life.

I wish to preach not the doctrine of ignoble ease but the doctrine of the strenuous life; the life of toil and effort; of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes not to the man who desires mere easy peace but to the man who does not shrink from danger, hardship,or from the bitter toil, and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph.

BTW, “leaders are those who make the most of every moment, of every opportunity, and of every available resource” (TRoosevelt). Are you raising your children to lead? Are you helping them make the most of the opportunities and resources available to them?

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