Eagledad Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 One per person per day. Quotes that scouters can take back in pass along to their scouts. You might even start a Quote of the Day before dismissing the scouts. I did something like this with both my Cubs and Scouts. Your SPL may want to start giving them at Troop or PLC meetings. Not a lot of rules, but scouts get bored quickly. The fewer the words, the better. They love humor. I'll start todays: Success is usually found in a pile of mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 30 minutes ago, Eagledad said: One per person per day. I thought that was the quote! Then I realized "1 per day" was the instruction. You mean I have to wait until tomorrow (or the next day, if someone beats me to it) to post something inspiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 What I mean is everyone should add one quote per day. We should dozens of new quotes a day (I assume we have dozens of members). If only three of us add a quote, then maybe the one per day should go away. Sorry for the confusion. Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwin Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Ooh, me first... "Experience is the hardest teacher. It gives the test first, then the lesson." Ha! I really like the quote. It may not be "motivational" but it strongly fits with our family motto of "Be Kind and Persevere." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouterNorth Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Along the lines of experience... "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgement." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagledad Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hawkwin said: I really like the quote. It may not be "motivational" but it strongly fits with our family motto of "Be Kind and Persevere." Our color guards always started their service at each meeting with a quote when they were called to present colors. This quote is the kind of stuff they looked for. It's easy to say and makes and projects a positive point of attitude for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Turtle Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 One of my favorites from a SM I served under (to a scout) "Son, if your gonna do stupid you better learn to get tough". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldscout448 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) The best leaders of all are the ones the people do not know exist. They turn to each other and say "We did it ourselves! " Sun Tzu Edited April 11, 2018 by Oldscout448 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I would ask that any "Quote" be attributed, even if it is yourself. "The true meaning of life is the planting of trees under whose shade one does not expect to sit." = Nelson Henderson = In my collating/writing/editing/publishing/emailing of our District eNews, I always lead with a pithy saying, either serious or not so, but thought provoking. Yogi Berra and Mark Twain and BP are some of my favorite sources. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision -Maimonides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson76 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Life Is Hard; It’s Even Harder When You’re Stupid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jameson76 said: Life Is Hard; It’s Even Harder When You’re Stupid Corollary: Stupid happens fast. Get smart, slow it down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwilkins Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Be excellent to each other - Bill and Ted And yes, I have used this many times with my Explorer Scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambridgeskip Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worms' never glum, 'cos how can you be gloomy when the sun shines out your bum? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson76 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 11 hours ago, qwazse said: Corollary: Stupid happens fast. Get smart, slow it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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