With all due respect, winning a HS state championship holds less and less weight every year to me.
Not because winning is easy, because it’s not.
I understand people are only doing what they’re allowed to do, I get it. But because roster movement, transfers, recruiting culture, and talent stacking have completely changed what high school football looks like.
Beyond grateful I grew up in what felt like the golden age of HS football. It created morals and values in me that I still carry today.
With intention comes purpose.
If you are not intentional about what you do, there will be a constant struggle to find your lane. Find purpose in what you do today.
We each have to find our own path to an end, but if you are not being intentional to reach others your purpose can become pride.
Something I noticed when I visited China was public schools always started their days off with a run.
A school in Naperville, Illinois, did an experiment on this and called it "Zero Hour".
Before school, students would hit the gym at 7am and push their heart rates to 80% of their max. Then went on to do class.
The result? Reading scores doubled. Math scores jumped 20x.
On an international test, Naperville 8th graders finished 1st in science (beating Singapore) and 6th in math globally.
Some of my entrepreneur clients swear by doing cardio in the morning. They say it keeps their brain sharp. I don't disagree.
Cardio isn't just for your heart. It's brain fuel.
Exhaust the body to sharpen the mind.