Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.
Vince LombardiRead
If you can't get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you're in the wrong business.
Interpretation
Emotional investment is crucial in pursuing your passion and career.
This quote by Vince Lombardi highlights the importance of emotional engagement in one's work, suggesting that if you do not feel deeply about your beliefs and passions, you are unlikely to succeed in your chosen field. Lombardi emphasizes that true fulfillment and success come from a heartfelt commitment to what you do, implying that genuine passion is essential for achieving greatness.
In practice
In a motivational speech to employees about finding their passion at work.
Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.
The Green Bay Packers never lost a football game. They just ran out of time.
If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.
Mental toughness is Spartanism, with all its qualities of self-denial, sacrifice, dedication, fearlessness, and love.
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.
I will remove from my vocabulary such words and phrases as quit, cannot, unable, impossible, out of the question, improbable, failure, unworkable, hopeless, and retreat; for they are the words of fools.
I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.
I read my own books sometimes to cheer me when it is hard to write, and then I remember that it was always difficult, and how nearly impossible it was sometimes.
It is not too late. You are not too old. You are right on time-And you are better than you know.
Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting
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