Those Three Things

Recently, a motivational speaker came to deliver a message to the students. He was a former girls basketball coach at the collegiate level, making it easy to relate to his stories pertaining to sports. Team building and self-motivating is important to everyone.

The three things that stuck out to me in his speech were:

1. Attitude. We hear this time and time again; however, are we really listening to what that means. There are quotes upon quotes about having a “good attitude.” Parents, teacher, mentors all preach about the importance of attitude. When it comes down to it, we are in control of how we approach a situation, how we act towards other, and how we react to each moment. It really is all about our attitude; we are able to make each day what we want it to be.

2. Work Ethic. Boy does this get underestimated. It’s so easy to take the easy way out. There are very few people that are truly dedicated to having good work ethic.

3. Passion. This is a hefty one. It is easy to think that a young person is unable to seek passion; however, the speaker was very adamant about clearing this up. We should never underestimate young people. They are clever, insightful, smart people. Their passions are just as important as anyone’s.

Overall, I was pleased with what I heard. It’s always encouraging to listen to a speaker that believes in the words he is saying. Lastly, he mentioned that everyone should be his or her own hero. We have the power to make decisions that lead us to be our very own hero. And with those three things, we are able to change.