Strive to be a fountain, not a drain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a great piece of advice on how to treat others by taking a positive attitude. On page 174 of John C. Maxwell’s 2023 book The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication he says to:

 

“Be a fountain, not a drain.”

 

That quote comes from Rex Hudler, a baseball utility player (and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals). There is an article by Don Bailey in Carrier Management on pages 29 to 31 of the July/August 2020 issue titled Fountains and Drains. He explains:

 

“Fountains are full of purpose, optimism and confidence. They overflow with it. They cannot prevent their joy from spilling into the lives of those around them. They fill others up. Drains deplete others’ resources by being focused on their own unquenchable chasms of doubt.”

 

What else has Mr. Hudler said? Another article by J. K. Ward at RoyalsReview on April 13, 2015  titled Hudisms 2014: The Definitive List shows 58 others which are less profound.