I Dare You!

William H Danforth

ISBN 10: 1684220793 / ISBN 13: 9781684220793

Published by Martino Fine Books, 2017

About this Item

One of the ten best self-help books of all time.--The Christian Science Monitor You can be a bigger person than you are, promises William H. Danforth, and I am going to prove it to you. The founder of the Ralston Purina company, Danforth envisioned life as a checkerboard and developed a four-square philosophy, in which individuals must balance mental, physical, social, and religious needs to achieve a fulfilling, successful life. In this slim motivational volume, he offers you an irresistible challenge to fulfill your potential by taking risks.I Dare You is geared toward young adults but resonates with all ages. Danforth's dares promote a willingness to seize opportunities and strive harder, while developing a sense of adventure and a growing number of accomplishments. The author discusses the cultivation of strength, creativity, and character, and he encourages continuous learning and improvement. I Dare You has served as an inspiration to generations of readers who took Danforth's words to heart, bettering themselves and sharing the fruits of their success with others.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Dare You!
• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684220793
• ISBN 13: 9781684220793
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

2017 Reprint of 1953 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. I Dare You! is the expression of William H. Danforth's personal philosophy of "Four-square" personal development. Much more than a primer on the mechanics of balanced success, it is a riveting and motivational incitement to action. This brief book will provide you with the roadmap for success as well as a jolt of energy encouraging you to follow that path and fulfill your potential. William H. Danforth, who founded the Nestle Purina company, saw life as a type of checkerboard. Danforth believed that four key components (or "squares") – the mental, the physical, the social, and the religious – needed to be in balance in order to achieve fulfillment and success in life. He encapsulated his ideas in I Dare You!, a book he published in 1931 ago in which he urges readers of any age to take chances and fulfill their full potential through his strategies of becoming a more risk-taking person.

About the Author

William H. Danforth founded the Ralston Purina Company in St. Louis, Missouri. He co-founded the American Youth Foundation (AYF) to train young men and women in Christian ideals and help them prepare for a life of responsibility and leadership. As president of the American Youth Foundation, Mr. Danforth helped establish Camp Miniwanca, a 300-acre campsite near Shelby, Michigan

that he established while he was president of AYF for the purpose of helping young people. For more than 30 years, up to the time of his death, Mr. Danforth spent his summers at Camp Miniwanca where he met, counseled and inspired thousands of young men and women. He also established the Danforth Foundation as a national educational philanthropy.

His passion for helping individuals to fulfill destiny stirred him to write I Dare You. The dominant message of the book proposes that, for an individual to be healthy, the four key components in life need to be in balance at all times Physical, Mental, Social, and Religious.