Stand up, reach out and take (bold) action
I found myself looking at a great book for youth (or old blokes like me for that matter) the other day; heroes (a guide to realising your dreams) by former AFL star Jim Stynes, Paul Currie and Jon Carnegie.In it, amongst a whole heap of excellent quotes and inspiring stories, I found an old favourite. I hope it inspires you to get off your arse and take meaningful action today.
It is not the critic who counts,
not the one who points out how the strong one stumbles
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the one who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,
who strives valiantly,
who errs and comes up short again and again
because there is no effort without error or shortcomings,
who knows great devotion,
who spends themselves in a worthy cause,
who at best knows in the end
knows the high achievement of triumph
and who at worst, if they fail while daring greatly,
knows their place shall never be with those timid and cold souls
who know neither victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt Twenty-Sixth President of the USA
For more information on Jim Stynes' youth work through the Reach Foundation check out this link.
posted by Alan Melton @ 3:00 pm
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