Heroes Alongside Us by Eric F. Rieseberg January 15 2015 I am honored to have been invited to write periodically on the theme of everyday heroism and success which I deeply discuss in my newly published book “Heroes Alongside Us, One Man’s Tale of Unlikely Success and The Men who Made It Possible”. Success….a term and concept that many of us spend a lifetime to achieve but spend precious few hours really defining in our minds what the term and concept really means. Many of us follow a pre-defined template provided to us by our parents and society that usually involves the word money. We follow this “Rainbow” for years and decades only to find that when we reach the end of that rainbow that the pot of gold is not there, or if it is, it is clearly not what it was “cracked up to be”. This recognition usually comes way too late in life or we have made some severely wrong turns to late leave a legacy of success for ourselves, our family and love ones. In my periodical writings over the next year we will discuss, the definition of success, both societal and personal. We will share the direct quotes and guidance from those who have clearly, year after year established a pattern of success, which has led to happiness and a noble life. These positive patterns of the real life men interviewed have helped thousands of other people worldwide lead a noble, successful and happy life, full of satisfaction. These articles are not for the lazy or the sloths. They discuss the patterns used by many as the keys to success. These patterns are not ones that are being taught, necessarily, by society today. They are age old characteristics of the wise and wonderful… to do a job right, get there early, work hard, stay late and do it all over again the next day… distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack. We use the concepts of success and good character taught by well-known businessmen, NCAA Division 1 college coaches, theologians and award winning leaders in the arts. The writings will follow chapter by chapter the book “Heroes Alongside Us” and will encompass the philosophical thoughts and discussions of well known writer, Richard Rohr, Theodore Roosevelt, Pastor Todd Weston of River Of Life Church here in Florida, Kurt Hahn and others. The writing will fully discuss the concept of experiential learning that is clearly lacking today’s very bright, sometimes very well educated (academically) overly programmed youth with little real world experience at a time way past time. The concept that the learning of riding a bike involves the very act of falling off and then quickly getting back on the bicycle, skinned knees and all is a major theme. Follow the book along and join us next for the first real step in becoming a Hero to someone else. Seek a hero… be a hero! Eric F. Rieseberg
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