Quotes from famous professional sports players and head coaches
An inspirational quote that I live by is a quote from a former NFL wide receiver named Jerry Rice in which he states, “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” The key phrase “I will do” is used because it indicates that all humans should focus on goals for themselves and not focus on what other people are able to get done. This inspirational quote inspires me to work hard so I can accomplish my goals. It also inspires me to achieve goals that others may think are not achievable for me. I have to work harder than most to achieve my goals but I am willing to do it.
One way this inspirational quote impacts my life is through achieving my goals through checklists. I break down individual tasks for what I want to accomplish by creating a checklist either on paper or my online notes app. Additionally, a checklist is a very significant object for humans to use whenever they are getting things done with their tasks and they do not focus on other peoples task checklists.
For example, getting a task done by completing exercise five days a week is a good goal to set for yourself but not all other people can achieve this goal especially that humans have different work out schedules. However, not all humans achieve the same tasks that others do as we have different abilities to influence ourselves. Therefore, getting tasks done is an individual job of accomplishment throughout the course of responsibilities.
I live by the quote in which the greatest NBA player of all time named Michael Jordan says, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” The key phrase “teamwork and intelligence” is used to show that when an NBA team works with one another, they discuss what they should do in order to be at a very high level. In contrast, it is an NBA athlete’s individual job to take control of their own skills for how they will succeed on the court for themselves while taking individual interpretations of what they need to get done through both individual and team practices.
I am inspired by NBA players and their focus and communication. As NBA players communicate with one another about what to do with their game plans, they focus on how the team can show its ability to score a lot of points, win a lot of games, and show that they are on a very elite level. This motivates me to stay focused and try to improve my communication with others as well. In order to be on an elite level of the NBA, the team must practice a lot even when they can practice at their own time and prove to the coach successfully that they are ready for practice before games. This inspires me to practice my instrument so I am a key player in the band! Furthermore, after an NBA team plays at an elite level in a game throughout matchups against powerhouse teams and bad teams, the coach will say, “you guys communicate really well, you guys practice really well, I really like how we replicate our successful practice into real games a lot, we are the real deal.” To summarize, I aspire myself to communicate well with others, practice hard and be the real deal with my own goals.
I live by the quote in which a former NFL head coach named Tom Landry mentions, “Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.” The key phrase “gain confidence” is used because it represents that it is a head coach’s responsibility to take control of all players on their team to verify if they are confidently doing their part or showing lack of communication in the NFL. Even though I have obstacles to overcome, I try to act confidently and with power. If I believe that I am confident and with power, I will be able to succeed with my objectives.
Moreover, if an NFL head coach notices that all of the players are doing their part as a complete team, it is very likely that the advantages of communication will lead to team success on the field. This is the way we practice at the Marching Scarlet Knights and Pep Band. Specifically, our team leaders look for confidence and control which are the key factors of practice. Additionally, as an NFL head coach is presenting a film with its players to watch and study plays before a game, the leadership will replicate onto the turf in order to succeed and use the tools to win. However, not all teams can win a game after watching a film even though all teams watch films before they have their matchups. Particularly, NFL head coaches must evaluate how the players do in practice throughout their process of watching practice films as they come up with current improvement designs for their players to work on. To illustrate this point, practice is very important to prepare for a football game and all NFL athletes must interpret their skills as they pay attention to what the head coach asks them to do on the field.
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