The Resilient Mind It’s Not Worth Losing Yourself - Dry Creek Dewayne
Nov 10, 2025
Dry Creek Dewayne, a seventh-generation Kentucky cowboy and founder of Dry Creek Wrangler School, shares his unique insights on integrity and communication. He emphasizes the importance of personal integrity over profit and discusses how small daily decisions shape character. Dewayne illustrates the connection between horsemanship and human communication, revealing lessons learned from training horses. He also critiques hustle culture, advocating for a balanced life that includes self-respect and discipline.
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Don't Sacrifice Yourself For Success
- Dewayne refuses opportunities that would change his character or values because preserving himself matters more than money.
- He balances avoiding losing himself with the risk of not trying and failing, after years of painful self-work.
Become Someone You Like
- Like yourself by identifying qualities you admire in others and adopt those traits into your life.
- Give yourself the same grace and forgiveness you would offer a friend when you fail.
Small Decisions Build Character
- Your character is built by tiny daily choices like waking up on time and keeping promises to yourself.
- Reliable small actions create self-trust that enables bigger achievements later.