Great Man Series - Theodore Roosevelt #4
This is the last essay in the Theodore Roosevelt series. We have looked at what Theodore Roosevelt taught us about responsibility. We looked at what he could teach us about leadership and we learned from the man who launched him into the world what it means to be a great father.
There is much that we can learn from the life and character of the 26th President of the United States. If there was one idea that tied together the entirety of Theodore Roosevelt’s philosophy of life, the way he led, the responsibility he felt he had, the struggles he overcame, it is found in the words of “The Strenuous Life.”
Many people know his speech “The Man in the Arena.” It’s one of the most memorable and inspiring speeches that’s ever been given. But his greatest speech, at least in this author’s opinion, was given in Chicago in 1899, just before he became the Vice President. He titled it “The Strenuous Life.” Without the Strenuous Life, you and I will never ente…
