Motivational Monday #214: Who & How

Back in high school I had a wrestling coach (Coach Griffin) that would always remind us before every match that we, as a team of individuals pursue victory, but it is always with honor. We win the right way. 

It took a bit of time to sink in what he really meant by that. He cared about who we were becoming and not just about what we were achieving. Wins will come and go, but how we respond to both victory & defeat reveals quite a bit about our character. 

I believe who we are and who we are becoming is very important. Victory achieved through corners cut may have a short term elevation, but it will catch up & that is not a place we want to be standing. How we approach each day, each activity, each interaction is our choice. 

I encourage all of us to make sure the Who we are & the How we are doing things is in line with the person we want to be. There will always be distractions calling out to you to do it another way because other are others doing it so it's ok or a myriad of other ways that we could attempt to rationalize it. Stay elevated above the noise, distractions & remain steadfast in a pure pursuit of achievement; it will be will worth it when you are standing in the victory circle knowing you did it right. 

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