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Inspiration

“Your journey is not the same as mine and my journey is not yours, but if you meet me on a certain path may we encourage each other.”

– unknown

“Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else, but the grass is green where you water it. Remember that.”

– unknown

“We’re often so hard on ourselves. But remember, everybody has a chapter they don’t read out loud. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life; at the mistakes that gave you wisdom, at the suffering that gave you strength. Despite everything, youstill move forward, be proud of this. Continue to endure. Continue to persevere. And remember, no matter how dark it gets, the sun will rise again.”

– unknown

“There’s always stuff to learn. There’s stuff I didn’t hear until I was 40 that I wish I had hear when I was 20. There’s stuff I hear now that I’ve never heard before.”

– Gregg Maddux

“Telling an athlete, student, employee, what they are doing wrong is a huge mental error in performance. The power of thinking about what NOT to do pollutes the brain with the picture and idea of missing, not completing, and filling it with what you want to avoid. Language is powerful that even a hint of what you are trying to avoid can be fateful.”

– Shawn Humphries (twitter)

“Your mind is an instrument, learn to be it’s master, not it’s slave.”

– unknown

“Competitive sports are about testing your limits, overcoming fear, improving yourself, and helping others do the same.”

– Sports Psychology

“Effort is a CHOICE/ Kindness is a CHOICE/ Positivity is a CHOICE/ Negativity is a CHOICE/ Attitude is a CHOICE/ Mindset is a CHOICE/ Perseverance is a CHOICE/Dedication is a CHOICE/ Procrastination is a CHOICE/Professionalism is a CHOICE/ Respect is a CHOICE/CHARACTER IS A CHOICE”

– Baseball Dudes (twitter)

• “All kids need is a little help, a little hope and someone who believes in them.”

– Magic Johnson

“Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.”

– unknown

“Is your mind full or mindful?”

– known

“I can’t change the directions of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

– Jimmy Dean

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