Be Inspired

Quotes from the best athletes in the world, chosen to make you think, act and succeed. The quotes are free...playing the game...is rich.

 

“Doing what no one has done before - - that’s something that excites me.”

- Allison Felix,
US runner, talking about the possibility of winning four gold medals in the Bejing 2008 Olympics

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TIM TEBOW, Denver Broncos Quarterback
“In the end, the thing I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money; it's to invest in people's lives, to make a difference."

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Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has had a season of extreme highs and frustrating lows – displays of magnificent brilliance interspersed with striking failure. The jury is still out on Tim Tebow being a successful NFL quarterback.

In the realm of making a difference, there is no doubt. Tim Tebow consistently inspires the world.

Every week, Tim chooses someone who is dealing with significant challenges and flies them to Sunday’s game. Pays for their hotel and meals. Gets them tickets on the 30-yard line. Meets with them before and after the game. Most importantly, he gives them a renewed sense of hope and confidence.

Isn’t this a distraction for him?

    "Just the opposite. It's by far the best thing I do to get myself ready. Here you are, about to play a game that the world says is the most important thing in the world. Win and they praise you. Lose and they crush you. And here I have a chance to talk to the coolest, most courageous people. It puts it all into perspective.

    “The game doesn't really matter. I mean, I'll give 100 percent of my heart to win it, but in the end, the thing I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money, it's to invest in people's lives, to make a difference."


In the end, what is it that we most want? What really matters in our lives? Once we can clearly articulate what we’re committed to, decisions about what’s most important become downright simple.


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