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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 22 Sep 1976, p. 15

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"Don‘t reach for a star, you might fall on your face." "It is better to be safe than sorry."‘ o Page 16 â€" Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, September 22, 1976 ‘"Don‘t love too deeply or you will get hurt." _ Such admonitions from thoughtless â€" adults condiâ€" tion us, as children to a stunted, negative outlook on life, according to Geoff INSTRUCTION FOR ALL AGES e WATER BABIES (4 monthsâ€"2 years) e PREâ€"SCHOOL CHILDREN e BOYS o GIRLS e ADULTS "aszx2" SWIMMING CLASSES 6 6 REGISTER NOW FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15th rar« smm cius _ NOW OPEN 386 GA0E AVL. 745â€"0591 SMALL CLASSES WITH INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND STROKE CORRECTION. KITCHENER Not More Than 5 Children Per Class ELMO ST800 Projector with viewer ©777 . See the ELMO Sound Centre and talk to one of the ELMO Specialists this weekend. " plans Adventures in Attitudes course Elmo 600$ Camera Fellows, a consultant on human resources, who will lead a 30â€"hour course known as ‘"Adventures in Attitudes*, being sponsorâ€" ed by the Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo YMCAs. Bill Van Gorder, Associate Executive _ Director, _ is presenting | this stimulatâ€" ing and innovative course to the public at the Kitchenâ€" ©‘699. Elmo 1000$ Camera with boom mike This knowledgeable counâ€" seller does not claim to be an exception to the rule, but he has discovered that our limitations are usually due to a false selfâ€"image, and that we know now, how this can be changed. ‘‘*Numerous tests have shown that people underesâ€" timate their abilities, or, more often, they are totalâ€" ly unaware of them:;~ exâ€" plains Mr. Fellows, ‘"and we would like to change all that. The trouble is that we are all burdened with ‘mindâ€"binders‘, _ all _ the don‘ts and can‘ts that have conditioned our thinking patâ€" terns away from using our talents and abilities to the fullest." 2 er YMCA throughout the 1976â€"77 season. Starting on September 28, they will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursâ€" day evening for five weeks. A free presentation of the course will be made at the Y at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. For optimum â€" participaâ€" tion the group will be limitâ€" ed to 30. developed and refined durâ€" thg nineteen years of partiâ€" cipatory use and is now beâ€" ing used in over 30 major colleges and as an adult education course through over 20 YMCAs. Adventures in Attitudes is predicated and> built around a saying of William James, the great Harvard Psychologist, that, of all creatures the human is the only one that does not have to adapt to its environment, but can create its own. ‘‘The greatest discovery in our generation is that huâ€" man beings can, by changâ€" ing their inner attitudes of mind, change theâ€"outer asâ€" pects of their lives." _ In sponsoring this proâ€" gram of totalâ€"person develâ€" opment for the general pubâ€" lic, the YMCA is mindful of increasing its service to the business community, for; to the degree that the employee is a totally inteâ€" grated and effective. perâ€" son in each phase of his or her life. to the same degree The Adventure in Atâ€" 24 LAUREL ST. WATERLOO Toro makes lawn clean up easy with a leaf blower â€" At least 65% and possibly as much as 80% of the peoâ€" ple who are fired from inâ€" dustry, are dropped from their jobs because of perâ€" sonal rather than technical factors. one realizes how much our human resources are deâ€" pleted by poor attitudes. *‘Since the human re sources of any firm are its greatest asset, it is vital that we help people to beâ€" come more aware of their attitudes, for their own sakes as well as their emâ€" ployers‘," _ explains â€" Bill Van Gorder, "to increase their ability to relate effecâ€" tively with others, through positive attitudes, and to build on their inner 80% to 90% of industrial accidents. â€" From 15% to 30% of the work force is seriously hanâ€" dicapped by emotional probâ€" lems, that are responsible for 20% to 30% of absenteeâ€" When it is considered that : â€" Personal factors cause will that person be effective and productive on the job. Toro Vac/Blower © 7 position height adjustment @5 H.P. engine © Semi pneumatic tires , © Easy rotating housing _ © 3â€"point suspension with swivel caster 0 30"¢" vacuum head Lloyd Schmitt SERVICE TO ALL MAKES EQUIPMENT 886â€"3310 strengths _ for achievement and fulfilment." is not a boring series of lecâ€" tures, nor is it an encounter group, but rather an excitâ€" ing experience of learning by doing, of discovering yourself while helping othâ€" ers do the same, by particiâ€" pating in over 70â€" realâ€"life situational projects, leading to more effective communiâ€" cation, better interâ€"relationâ€" ship, mindâ€"management and much, much more. Thirty hours of nonâ€"threatâ€" ening involvement to beâ€" come conscious of an exâ€" panding dimension of life, and to realize that the greatâ€" est achievement of the huâ€" man spirit is to make the most of one‘s resources. It may be just what livâ€" ing is all about! _ :« Geoff Fellows is quick to Take a walk. Give yourself a break. Walk a block.Today. â€"] &«

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