A lesson from the Socceroos

As Australia follows the gutsy performances of our football team 'the Socceroos' in the world cup in Germany, we are constantly reminded of what it takes to win, to succeed.

Our team has succeeded because they understand that the game is not over until the final whistle has sounded. In both games against Japan and Croatia, they trailed until late in the game, but persisted until they had scored again and won or achieved the outcome they needed.

We could learn much from our soccer heros. How many of us give up before the final whistle? How often do we succumb to temporary defeat and let it become our undertaker rather than our teacher?

"Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
Herodotus

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Calvin Coolidge

The Blueprints Of Our Ultimate Achievements

Visions and dreams are emotionalised goals. They are goals that are truly in line with our core values and they are deep within our heart and soul. They get us out of bed every morning, excited at the prospect of moving closer to them. To really live life as it should be lived, we have to ignite those visions and dreams and keep them alive - They are the blueprints of our ultimate achievements.

"Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it and see it from a mile away."
Denis Waitley

"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
Norman Vincent Peale

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
Louisa May Alcott

He Who Has Health Has Everything

So often we pay more attention to the health of our car than we do to our body - yet the car will probably be with us for less than five years.

We use the most expensive oil in the engine and fill the fuel tank with premium, even when fuel prices are high - then we go and trust our personal health to the lowest bidder.

“The winners in life treat their body as if it were a magnificent spacecraft that gives them the finest transportation and endurance for their lives.”
Denis Waitley

"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything."
Arabian Proverb