“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside you. ”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist
Out exercising in Charlotte, North Carolina and I see eight-year-olds waiting on the school bus at 6:20 in the morning. Our educational system needs to do better. These kids need to be sleeping.
“The moment you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you gain the power to change anything in your life.”
—Hal Elrod (born 1979) Motivational speaker
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
—John R. Wooden (1910-2010)
“We do our best, hope we’ve done the right thing, then the next day we show 🆙 again, ready to hit a ⚾️ or make a ruling or raise a kid or be kind to the person serving, we only get a few innings on this 🌎 we may as well show 🆙 ready to play, for everyone.” @CalRipkenJr
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication.”
—Gail Devers (born 1966) Three-time Olympic 100 Meter Champion
“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.”
—Hank Aaron (1934-2021)
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.”
—Michael Jordan