A Super Win

This past Sunday many of us watched as the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl.  Watching this game between two great defensive teams spurred me on to think about some truths that apply to life.  

We all like to win.  I don't know of anyone who likes to lose.  When it comes to living, we are all in a race.  The race is our own life and how we are running it.  Are we running to win, with purpose in every step? Those two great football teams didn't make it to the Super Bowl by wishing they could be there.  No, there were countless hours of planning and hard work fueled by desire.

How do any of us accomplish our goals, overcome adversity, and live life with a capital L?  I think it boils down to two points:

1.  Greatness in Discipline

One needs to focus and simplify.  Weakness needs to be recognized and turned into strength.  Adversity needs to be overcome.  We need to make the most of the moments in our lives and say "NO!" to distractions and time wasters.  We need to have a marathon attitude versus a sprint mentality...to never give up!

     "Determine to make the most out of every situation."

---Kathy Ireland

"Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not."

---Thomas Huxley

"Anything worthwhile will never be handed to you.  You have to work for it."

---Rita Simo

2.  Greatness in Desire

What goes on in our hearts fuels our actions.  We need to nourish our hearts and minds with what makes for greatness in living.  Our faith is a springboard for enduring when the going gets tough.  It helps us to avoid a life of gray mediocrity, of settling for just getting by when we have victories to achieve and goals to accomplish.  

"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think."

---Benjamin Disraeli.

We need to realize that a life of greatness is not about ourselves but about serving our fellow man.  A gold-medal life is found in making a difference in the lives of others.  That is a win-win scenario for all!  Everyone is better for it.  

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

---Winston Churchill

                                   

Live bravely and beautifully!