Mental & Physical Fitness: Get Fit, Motivated & Inspired

Inspirational Living: Life Lessons for Success & Happiness

The Living Hour

Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Mental Health

4.0 • 805 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2016

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Listen to episode 92 of the Inspirational Living podcast: Mental & Physical Fitness: Get Fit, Motivated & Inspired. Edited and adapted from Assuming Responsibilities by Douglas Fairbanks. Motivational Podcast Excerpt: The person who rises in the morning from a healthy slumber and plunges into the bath after some vigorous exercise is prepared to undertake anything. Their world seems fair, and though the sun may not be shining literally, it is to all intents and purposes. Thus, they go swinging along with a cheery smile, carrying the message of hope and joy to all those with whom they come in contact. Of course, mental fitness is equally important to physical fitness. And the character of a man and woman expresses itself by the books they read. Every well-informed person since the invention of the printing press has been a close reader of a few books that stand out from among the many. We read of Lincoln devouring the few books he had over and over again and studying from cover to cover and word for word the Webster's dictionary of his day. As the poet Robert Heath once wrote, "A few good books, digested well, do feed the mind." Feed the mind! That's the idea — but how shall we feed it? The answer is easy — with something worthwhile — something that will inform and inspire. We can cram our minds to the point of indigestion with useless, frivolous information, just as easily as we may cram our stomachs with certain foods that tear down rather than build up. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspirational-living/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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1:58.2	Let's move on now to today's reading, which has been edited and adapted from
2:03.3	Assuming Responsibilities by Douglas Fairbanks, published in 1918.
2:16.3	Those who fear to assume responsibility necessarily take orders from others.
2:23.3	Punishment fits the crime perfectly, and being self-inflicted there is no injustice.
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