Striving

“Striving for championships is just as important as winning them.” John Wooden

Desire To Achieve

"A champion is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."

Champions forget yesterday's accomplishments and embrace tomorrow's opportunities."

Why Not Us?

“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' 
But I dream things that never were; 
and say, 'Why not?'”–George Bernard Shaw

Achievement

What Is Achievement Made Of? 

By Ralph Marston

What is achievement made of? It is made of inconvenience. It is made of frustration. It is crafted from problems that are difficult and complicated to overcome. It is created out of tedious effort and challenging thoughts.

Some people shy away from those things that make up achievement. Some people consider them unpleasant, or too much trouble. Thankfully, there are others who know better. There are those who realize that achievement is worth the inconvenience, worth the effort, worth the challenge.

Do you avoid achievement because of what it entails? Then you're not seeing the whole picture. You're focusing only on the price, and not fully appreciating the reward.

There will indeed be problems whenever you decide to achieve something. So what? What is really so bad about problems? Nothing! You're equipped to handle them. You're experienced at getting through them. You have the intelligence, the resources and the persistence to get past those problems.

So do it! Aim high. Go for those spectacular achievements. Don't just let your time and your life pass by. Fill your days with the richness of achievement. What you get out of it is well worth what you put in. Be willing to pay the price for achievement, and you'll discover it's a true bargain. 

Tradition

“Tradition is the lengthened shadow of one man.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

All Eternity To Celebrate

“We have all eternity to celebrate our victories,
but only a few short hours before sunset in which to win them.”
-Robert Moffat

The Will Stronger Than The Skill

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have late minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." -Muhammed Ali

 

A Lifetime

"Winning a championship only leaves you a title, becoming a champion leaves you a lifetime"