For some reason in today's society, people look up to football players and you have a voice. And it's because of that voice you have the opportunity to impact people's lives.
Tim TebowRead
We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus and how we go about treating our teammates.
Interpretation
We have the power to choose our responses and efforts in various situations.
This quote emphasizes the importance of personal accountability and the aspects of our behavior that we can influence. It highlights that while we may not have control over external circumstances, we can dictate our attitudes, efforts, and interactions with others, which ultimately shapes our experiences and relationships.
In practice
In a team meeting, you might say this quote to inspire a positive atmosphere.
For some reason in today's society, people look up to football players and you have a voice. And it's because of that voice you have the opportunity to impact people's lives.
If you do base your life on how many touchdowns you score, how many championships you win, then when you have a setback, then when you have an injury, you're not playing, or something goes wrong, your self-worth goes down.
Every time I step on the field, I'm going to give my whole heart regardless of the score.
On the field I'm trying to play for the glory of God but then also I'm trying to give everything I have and win and compete. And so I think more than just winning or losing, I think He cares about where our hearts are when we're playing.
What's so amazing in today's society is people look up to football players. And as a football player, you have a platform. And it's so much more important than any touchdown or trophy or anything you could win with football. Its taking that platform and be able to influence people.
I'm not perfect. And who knows how many times I've fallen short. We all fall short. That's the amazing thing about the grace of God.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.
Promise to my momma I'ma make it to the Top.._x000D_ So I'ma keep climbing til my heartbeat drop
If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown.
When you talk about 'doing the work', that's the work I'm interested in. What can I contribute as a human being?
Failure is an event, never a person; an attitude, not an outcome; a temporary inconvenience; a stepping stone. Our response to it determines just how helpful it can be.
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