One day every year, little boys all across America dream big dreams, The day? Superbowl Sunday. The dream? That someday they will be one of those twenty-two players on the field, battling for the final the ultimate championship trophy.
One ten-year old for whom that dream became a reality was James Lofton. His father took him to the Los Angeles Coliseum to see the very first superbowl ever played. As he sat there watching the legendary players on Vince Lombardi's mighty Green Bay Packer team, he day dreamed of one day playing in a Super Bowl. And that's exactly what happened. Some twenty -five years later, after strong and weak seasons, changes in teams, and several injuries, Lofton finally stepped into the gridiron of his boyhood dream to play in the championship game he had once envisioned so long ago.
It all stared as a dream, one that gave a young boy a direction to pursue, a goal to achieve. But what transformed that fantasy into reality was there patient discipline of unflagging determination. He didn't gave up when he encountered obstacles or pain. He kept on. When others would have walked away, saying it couldn't be done he kept on. When laughter and ridicule threatened to tear his dream to shreds, he kept on. And his persistence paid off.
WE all need that kind of determination to keep on in the most daring and difficult game of all life. We can dream, think, plan, hope, even pray; but without the grit of perseverance, our lives will be nothing more than empty wishes. Those who hang, however tough, however, refusing to give up no matter how difficult or demanding or disappointing the challenge maybe, are the ones who stand the best chance of realizing their fondest dreams.
A Brief Stop at Today's Shelves
Interestingly, the popular message communicated by many of today's management and motivation books isn't about hard work and hanging tough over the long haul. Society feelings toward long term diligence have changed. Nowadays, what you see as you browse the bookstores are eye-catching, cleverly worked titles that promise microwavable success the kind where you follow a few simple instructions and are instantly rewarded. Life made quick or easy is the buck author make selling such pied piper promises.
Ask the athlete striving to win the gold or the young woman earning a Ph.D. or the musician perfecting his skill and each will tell you there is no secret for quick success. The plain truth is that whether we're attempting to master our bodies, a subject, or an instrument, the requirement is the same; a relentless pursuit of the right objectives.
One ten-year old for whom that dream became a reality was James Lofton. His father took him to the Los Angeles Coliseum to see the very first superbowl ever played. As he sat there watching the legendary players on Vince Lombardi's mighty Green Bay Packer team, he day dreamed of one day playing in a Super Bowl. And that's exactly what happened. Some twenty -five years later, after strong and weak seasons, changes in teams, and several injuries, Lofton finally stepped into the gridiron of his boyhood dream to play in the championship game he had once envisioned so long ago.
It all stared as a dream, one that gave a young boy a direction to pursue, a goal to achieve. But what transformed that fantasy into reality was there patient discipline of unflagging determination. He didn't gave up when he encountered obstacles or pain. He kept on. When others would have walked away, saying it couldn't be done he kept on. When laughter and ridicule threatened to tear his dream to shreds, he kept on. And his persistence paid off.
WE all need that kind of determination to keep on in the most daring and difficult game of all life. We can dream, think, plan, hope, even pray; but without the grit of perseverance, our lives will be nothing more than empty wishes. Those who hang, however tough, however, refusing to give up no matter how difficult or demanding or disappointing the challenge maybe, are the ones who stand the best chance of realizing their fondest dreams.
A Brief Stop at Today's Shelves
Interestingly, the popular message communicated by many of today's management and motivation books isn't about hard work and hanging tough over the long haul. Society feelings toward long term diligence have changed. Nowadays, what you see as you browse the bookstores are eye-catching, cleverly worked titles that promise microwavable success the kind where you follow a few simple instructions and are instantly rewarded. Life made quick or easy is the buck author make selling such pied piper promises.
Ask the athlete striving to win the gold or the young woman earning a Ph.D. or the musician perfecting his skill and each will tell you there is no secret for quick success. The plain truth is that whether we're attempting to master our bodies, a subject, or an instrument, the requirement is the same; a relentless pursuit of the right objectives.
If you stand for a reason be prepared
to stand likes a tree. If you fall on the
ground, Fall like a seed that dies and
grow back and fruitful again.
