Faith to Go Beyond the Comfort Zone
Growing up in the Bay Area in the 1960s, Dr. Rigsby, then called Ricky, watched his parents live out the values they instilled in their sons.
and Become Who You’re Meant to Be
“ How you do anything is how you do everything.
by Abigail Nibblett
“My father always used to say to me, ‘Son, you’d rather be an hour early than a minute late.’ He was a cook who had the breakfast shift at California Maritime Academy. He had to be at the academy
Becoming who you were created to be is hard, especially as a young adult launching into the world. When graduates accept their diplomas and walk offstage, they quickly find themselves navigating unfamiliar waters, trying hard to make friends and pay bills and discover the life they’ve always dreamed of. Almost immediately, doing life well can feel overwhelming. Motivational speaker and bestselling author Dr. Rick Rigsby shares a secret to forging ahead: when we get back to the basics, we can lead a life that’s not only worth living, but will positively impact others. He learned this secret from the wisest man he ever met: a third-grade dropout who happened to be his very own father. “I have four degrees, and my brother is a presidential appointee judge. We weren’t the smartest ones in our family,” declares Dr. Rigsby.
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