Scouting has
always been a great place to find heroes.
It has built more great men of character and principle than any other
organization I know of. Out of the 312
people who were selected as astronauts since 1959, 207 came from a Scouting
background. Of the 24 who traveled to
the moon, 21 were Scouts. You find the
greats in sports, the arts, military, education and even Presidents who were
Scouts. These heroes do not show us that
they are great, they show us that great things can be done.
We forget this important fact
many times when we look at life and all the challenges and difficulties people
face. People have always faced
challenges in life. People have always
overcome them. They still do. You can still find heroes in this world. They are not hidden. What has declined is not people who do
extraordinary things but people who are looking for them.
“Fairy Tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons
exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
– G.K. Chesterton
(1874-1936)
Author
One of the goals we have in
Scouting is to help young boys and men to see that greatness is not just for
the other guy, it is for you. You really
can be anything you wish to be. You can
do the extraordinary and reach far beyond your dreams. When Neil Armstrong was growing up in Ohio
and became an Eagle Scout, he did not realize that one day he would be the
first human to walk on the moon. He
remembered his Scouting days and greeted Scouts from the Apollo 11 on his way
to the moon in July of 1969.
Success comes in many ways to
many people; however, it comes to those who believe it is possible. Each day we are faced with the impossible and
things that others believe cannot or will not be done. Success-minded people know that just because
something had not been done before does not mean it will not be. Even more, they believe it could be done by
them.
Always be aware that people,
just like you and me, do wonderful and impossible things every day. Yes, there are dragons out there and they are
big, strong and nasty, but they are no match for
the person who believes they can be beaten.
Believe in yourself and the power that God has placed in you to achieve
your dreams. When you do, you will be
the warrior who stands tall and proclaims, "Tonight, we are having a dragon for dinner!"
You
matter! You matter to the world and to
yourself. Remember to be your best, love
God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal
blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal
development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy
Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal
Development Coach, and proud Scouter. To
read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him
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