Wisdom will come in the unlikeliest of sources, a lot of times from failure. Rock bottom can be a great foundation to build and to grow. I'm not worried that you'll be successful, I'm worried that you won't fail and learn from time to time.

— Rick Rigsby (b. 1956), Motivationsredner, Autor, ehem. Universitätsprofessor

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Illness & Weakness, Hope & Confidence

Occasions: Encouragement, For Reflection

Rick Rigsby

Rick Rigsby (* 1956) ist ein US-amerikanischer Motivationsredner, Autor und ehemaliger Universitätsprofessor für Kommunikationswissenschaften. Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem durch seinen Vortrag und das Buch „Lessons From a Third Grade Dropout“, in denen er Tugenden wie Integrität, Fleiß und Demut thematisiert. Für Bibelleser veranschaulicht sein Wirken, wie christliche Werte und biblische Charakterbildung praxisnah im alltäglichen Handeln verankert werden können.

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