Sunday, February 3, 2008

LESSONS FROM A TIGER

Did you see the report this morning? Tiger wins again! Going into today's final round, Tiger Woods was four shots off the lead. He won. Here's the deal: Tiger could play better golf at age 3, than I ever will be able to! However, I'd love to get Tiger on the pearly 88's and see what he could do!

Everybody loves a winner and everybody likes to connect and live vicariously through them. But what get's them to that level? What sustains them and keeps them at the top?

Today the Patriots go for perfection. They are a proven winner. Tiger. Jordan. Gretzky. McEnroe. Ryan. All proven winners.

Sure they have ability and natural talent that supercededs most humans, however, it's what they did with it and how they kept getting better that are the lessons for us to mimick.

I'm sure to a person, they signed up for these areas:
1. Reach your potential through discipline and hard work.
2. Never quit.
3. Mistakes don't break you if you learn from them.
4. Be passionate about what you are doing.

You and I may never become famous or noted for our amazing athletic ability, however, we can become a hero to those closest to us by living by those four principles. Set some goals in your life to be the best mom or dad or brother or sister or boss or employee or pastor or businessman or musician or athlete you can be. Work hard. Don't quit. Learn from your mistakes and get fired up about life and today!

Go for it!

MTC!
Mark

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