If you play football, there's going to be a 100 percent injury rate. Something is going to be bothering you. So I just try to focus on the things that I can do to help my team.
Interpretation
Injuries are a given in football, but focusing on what you can control helps you contribute to your team.
Larry Fitzgerald emphasizes the inevitability of injury in football, suggesting that rather than dwelling on setbacks, players should concentrate on their contributions to the team's success. This perspective encourages resilience and a proactive attitude, highlighting the importance of focusing on personal strengths and efforts, even in the face of challenges.
In practice
In a motivational speech to a sports team about overcoming challenges.
You can never let anything distract you from your main objective. My only goal is to be great. That's all I want. That's all I ever aspire to be. Greatness is something nobody can ever take away from you, no matter what happens. So I put all my energy and focus into my craft.
If you want to get in shape, go to the # gym every single day, change your clothes and take a shower. If you can do that every single day for a month, pretty soon you'll start doing something while you're there.
When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.
People will tell you that writing is too difficult, that it's impossible to get your work published, that you might as well hang yourself. Meanwhile, they'll keep writing and you'll have hanged yourself.
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great
Do not ignore you gift. Your gift is the thing you do the absolute BEST with the LEAST amount of effort."~Steve Harvey
There are always limits, and opportunities. The ones we rehearse and focus on are the ones that shape our future.
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