Renowned motivational speaker Dr. Wayne Ates brought a barrel of laughs and some food for thought to the Hinesville Rotary Club's weekly lunch meeting June 17.
"With all my heart, I believe it's important to maintain a healthy sense of humor," Ates told Rotarians between comedic stories and quick one-liners.
He shared some advice a psychiatrist had once given him about the best way to be assured of sound mental health: "Work productively, love unselfishly and laugh appropriately."
The main difference among individuals is, according to Ates, "those who believe they can and those who believe they can't."
Using a traffic stop sign to illustrate his point, Ates described how society often punishes negative behavior but rarely encourages or reinforces the positive.
Ates told the audience that a life of success is attainable for those who commit to simplifying their pursuits and "live a life of faith, creative expectation and hope."
He said the key was not in obtaining more but being "resourceful, taking what you have and doing the best with it."
"With all my heart, I believe it's important to maintain a healthy sense of humor," Ates told Rotarians between comedic stories and quick one-liners.
He shared some advice a psychiatrist had once given him about the best way to be assured of sound mental health: "Work productively, love unselfishly and laugh appropriately."
The main difference among individuals is, according to Ates, "those who believe they can and those who believe they can't."
Using a traffic stop sign to illustrate his point, Ates described how society often punishes negative behavior but rarely encourages or reinforces the positive.
Ates told the audience that a life of success is attainable for those who commit to simplifying their pursuits and "live a life of faith, creative expectation and hope."
He said the key was not in obtaining more but being "resourceful, taking what you have and doing the best with it."