The other day as I was talking to one of my high school athletes, he said he was sore after our workout because it is different than anything he had done before. I didn’t think too much about that at the time because unfortunately many coaches continue to follow out of date training techniques that don’t help our kids become better athletes, they just help them waste time.
However, that got me thinking about the importance of being different. Too often it is easy to fall into the mainstream thinking and to just go along with the crowd. If you haven’t taken a look around in awhile we live in a very depressed, negative, out-of-shape, over-medicated, complancency-driven, confused world.
With that in mind…I challenge you to be different!
1. When all those around you are hopeless; provide hope. 2. When there is no joy; bring joy. 3. When others are confused; provide wisdom. 4. When it’s ok to be average; strive to do your best. 5. When you feel like being lazy; work harder. 6. When you feel like quitting; keep going. 7. When you want to panic; relax. 8. When the obvious answer is to hate; it’s probably best to love.
I could go on and on but you get the idea. Be different, Be you!
