Believe

"The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the WILL to try it and the FAITH to believe that its possible."

This new commercial airing nationally for NBC Sports Network brings back some great memories.

Wise words from a wise man, and master motivator. This quotation (David Viscott) and countless others, have been passionately declared to roughly 10,000 or so past and present members of the York Cross Country Program. For four years, the most anticipated part of each day of my life was the team meeting before cross country or track practice.

Team meetings often proceeded as long as, or over an hour. Each coach contributing to the message, composed of an eclectic mix of humor, emotion, positive energy, a feeling of family/team synergy, and above all, motivation that could be found no other place in the world except than in a nearly 100 year old concrete basement which served as our two lane "indoor track", and life's classroom. Separated from the school's commotion, this was a place where we learned values that would never be learned in a class.

 Life lessons, courage, kindness, respect, dedication, durability, discipline, truth, honor, loyalty, and CHARACTER.

Often times believing requires tremendous PMA (positive mental attitude). So have some PMA. A later blog will help you to achieve PMA, as many of you already, know all you need is a pencil and some cartoons (pencil need not be sharpened).

"It's nice to be great, but far greater to be nice."