Captain Charles Plumb was a graduate from the Naval Academy. His plane was shot down after 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam.

He parachuted to safety, but was captured, tortured and spent 2,103 days in a small box-like cell.

After surviving the ordeal, Captain Plumb received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts, and returned to America and spoke to many groups about his experience and how it compared to the challenges of everyday life.

We live in an information-rich, time-poor world. Daily pressures can make us feel like one of B.F. Skinners' rats In other words, we see an opportunity (stimulus) and we jump at it (response).

The great thing about being human (aside from our ability to use a TV remote) is that we can exercise choice. So unlike one of B.F. Skinner's rats, our human behavior equation is: Stimulus > Choice > Response.

In last week’s Weekend Inspiration post about the power of a good leadership quote, I asked for your favorite quotes.  Thanks for responding! 

Here are some of the quotes you shared. Some quotes are from other people and some are your originals:  

Shared by Jeff Mattich…

“In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant”  - Jimmy Stewart (from the movie “Harvey”)