I Dare You! by William H. Danforth

William H. Danforth (1870-1956); founder of the Ralston Purina Company and one of the founders of the American Youth Foundation, lived his life by a four-fold philosophy balancing one's mental, physical, social and spiritual capacities. I Dare You! continues its timeless message based on this philosophy. It also emphasizes the motto of the American Youth Foundation and challenges readers to be "my own self, at my very best, all the time." If written today, the language would be more inclusive, and more illustrations would celebrate the achievements of women in professional as well as traditional leadership roles. We present the original version written in 1931 with examples from that era. The challenge: the Dare to be one's best, to live a four-fold life, and to serve others...is timeless. It is the challenge for which today's youth is waiting.

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Action by William H. Danforth

Founder of the Ralston Purina Company and one of the founders of the American Youth Foundation, William H. Danforth (1870-1956) inspired his employees with his Monday Morning Messages. Around 1929, he gathered many of these messages into this delightful little book, Action. Every message is imbued with a sense of honor for the people and the causes he addressed on those Monday mornings. If written today, the language would be more inclusive, and more illustrations would celebrate the achievements of women in professional as well as traditional leadership roles. The original has not been edited; so you will find examples typical of its era. "Everyone wants to grow. Books and sermons and messages stimulate us. We aim high. Too often, however, we settle back to our old ways and kill our high ambitions. Failure to start action comes from sheer laziness or putting things off. This little book is not to add to your library. It is to add to your life...

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