MM#112--The Man in the Arena

Welcome to the theory to action podcast, where we examine the timeless treasures of wisdom from the great books in less time, to help you take action immediately, and ultimately to create and lead a flourishing life. Now, here's your host, David Kaiser.

Hello, I am David and welcome back to another Mojo minute. It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who airs, who comes up short again and again. Because there is no effort without error, and shortcoming. But who does actually strive to do the deeds, who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least, fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls, who neither know victory, nor defeat. 

And that wonderful passage comes to us from a former US President Teddy Roosevelt, who on April 23 1910, gave this speech entitled, citizenship in a republic. At the world famous Sorbonne University in Paris, France. He would later go on the following month to give an acceptance speech. For the Nobel Peace Prize, actually win Nobel Peace Prizes meant something this speech includes some great nuggets about good citizenship, especially in a democratic republic. And we should take some notes. It also includes great insight on how Republicans ought to work. We can learn much from this speech and from Predator President Teddy Roosevelt's life. But for now, let us return to today's short Mojo minute. And let us ask ourselves, do we put theory into action? And do we put ourselves into the arena? Do we understand to live a flourishing life requires risk? Failing repeatedly, but always failing forward? Do we strive to do the great deeds, the great devotions? Do we spend ourselves and they were the cause. 

If you are a creator, an artist, a potential author, even a potential podcaster out there. The world needs what you are going to create. So step up, step into the arena. Yes, there will be fear. Yes, there will be critics but no matter. Remember what our former US President Teddy Roosevelt just told us, glory and honor come to those who, quote, step into the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who airs who comes up short again and again. Because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. But who does actually strive to do the deeds, who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause. And who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement. So to all you creators out there, the world is waiting to hear from you. We are listening.

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