“And that’s why they play the games, folks!”
– Every sportscaster on earth after every upset victory by a severe underdog
Granted, most sportscasters didn’t turn down Rhodes Scholarships to start their careers, but there’s got to be a better way to say it. It’s maddening, it’s so predictable.
In fairness to the men and women behind the mic — it’s also 100% true.
Watch this video.
It’s a little over nine minutes long, so, at the very least, if you’re all time-constrained and worried about that — watch the first 2:30 and the last 2:30. (You’ll go back and watch the whole thing afterwards….just sayin’…)
Or, if you don’t have time to watch it today, save this post and watch it the next time you feel kicked in the (insert here the body part that you believe would be the most painful place to get kicked).
“Why am I doing this?”
“Why am I working so hard?”
“Why do I care so much?”
“Why don’t I pack it in, hang it up, throw in the towel, and just quit?”
Because you don’t know the outcome until you run the whole race. Sometimes, you’re doing it because you believe in something bigger than you, because you care about a team more than you care about yourself. Sometimes, you’re working that hard because you know there are other people working just as hard — and counting on you to do your share. Sometimes you care so much because you’ve prepared for this moment — and you owe it to yourself to finish.
THAT’s how you make a difference.
With thanks to Concordia University – Nebraska’s women’s track team – I feel like finishing strong today!
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