Finding Your Motivation Can Lead to Lifelong Success
Today’s Kick Butt Tip of the Day is from retired NFL star Tom Brady. “When I was making a $185,000, money did not motivate me. Fame did not motivate me. I had been in all this competition at Michigan. I had Brian Griese ahead of me who led us to a national championship. I had one of the top recruits in the country Drew Henson and I was staring those guys down every day. Here, I come to the New England Patriots and I get drafted and I am fourth on the depth chart. I finally see Drew Bledsoe because he signed a 10 year $100 million dollar contract with the New England Patriots. I looked at him and I go, I could throw the ball better than that.” Those are really powerful words from one of pro football’s greatest players Tom Brady.
Now, let me ask. What gets you motivated? Is it possible that Tom Brady’s words, focus, motivation and purpose can inspire you?
To further help, let me toss a few more motivational gems at you.
The author of Harry Potter J.K. Rowling was turned away by a number of book publishers. She never gave up though and kept working on her Harry Potter library. As we both know, this collection
will go down as one of the most successful book and movie series ever.
Even though the legendary Dolly Parton suffered a very challenging childhood, she allowed those experiences to inspire her to help the less fortunate. Dolly personally started her own Dollywood Foundation where through education, she helps underprivileged kids along with those that dropped out of high school. The foundation also developed the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Kids from birth to age 5 can receive one free book a month. By the time they turn five, these kids will have a library of 60 free books. Dolly’s Imagination Library mails out over one million books to kids every month.
To sign your child up for the Dolly Parton Imaginary Library, just click here.
Parents outside of Cumberland County, just click here to sign your child up.
So, let me ask again. What motivates or inspires you?
Go get ’em tiger! God don’t make no junk. You, yes you are awesome! Now go be awesome!
– Don Chase’s Kick Butt Tip of the Day is a daily motivational feature designed to give you the inspiration you need to power through your day. Check out all the Kick Butt Tips here.
