We all gotta start somewhere. No matter who you are or what you're doing, you have one thing in common with everyone else on the planet. You had a starting line.
The human race has been granted a starting line and a finish line. We have no control over either of them. We "arrive" when it's time, and we "finish" when it's time for us to go. No matter how much botox you inject, one day, you and I will get old and kick the bucket. That day is already appointed.
So the question for all of us is, what will we do with the gap between the two lines? If thinking on a grand scale is too much for you right now, how about narrowing it abit. Today we were at the starting line of this 2008 season. There is a finish line to this season (it won't go on forever.) So what will you do with the time between today, July 21, and that last day? What will you make of your season? Will it be worth remembering?
I challenge you today, here at the starting line of this season, to think about and pursue the following couple of things:
1st. Own it. Own your season. Own the sport. Really make this part of who you are and what you're about. Don't just go through the motions. Don't just "show up for practice." Learn what it takes to be a better runner, listen to your coaches, work hard, take risks, run with passion. Own it.
2nd. Make goals. Successful people are goal oriented. Whatever the goal is, go after it. You just have to have a target!
3rd. Give back. Team work involved giving before getting, sacrificing instead of stealing, teaching before taking, working together over working alone. Learn the joy in giving to others and thinking of others before you think of yourself. As we approach our community service project this year, think seriously about how you can get involved and give back to those less fortunate. It's a great way to live life, and that's what we're about.
So welcome to the human race! We're all in this together, we've got a starting line and a finish line. Let's make the most of the gap between the day.
The human race has been granted a starting line and a finish line. We have no control over either of them. We "arrive" when it's time, and we "finish" when it's time for us to go. No matter how much botox you inject, one day, you and I will get old and kick the bucket. That day is already appointed.
So the question for all of us is, what will we do with the gap between the two lines? If thinking on a grand scale is too much for you right now, how about narrowing it abit. Today we were at the starting line of this 2008 season. There is a finish line to this season (it won't go on forever.) So what will you do with the time between today, July 21, and that last day? What will you make of your season? Will it be worth remembering?
I challenge you today, here at the starting line of this season, to think about and pursue the following couple of things:
1st. Own it. Own your season. Own the sport. Really make this part of who you are and what you're about. Don't just go through the motions. Don't just "show up for practice." Learn what it takes to be a better runner, listen to your coaches, work hard, take risks, run with passion. Own it.
2nd. Make goals. Successful people are goal oriented. Whatever the goal is, go after it. You just have to have a target!
3rd. Give back. Team work involved giving before getting, sacrificing instead of stealing, teaching before taking, working together over working alone. Learn the joy in giving to others and thinking of others before you think of yourself. As we approach our community service project this year, think seriously about how you can get involved and give back to those less fortunate. It's a great way to live life, and that's what we're about.
So welcome to the human race! We're all in this together, we've got a starting line and a finish line. Let's make the most of the gap between the day.
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