Utah Chiropractic Physicians Association

“The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.
These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.”
~ Vince Lombardi

WINNING ISN’T EVERYTHING!

Good old Vince Lombardi - always good fodder for motivating words! Success on the football field was the result of the spirit he had and developed within himself, not the other way around! Sometimes we have a tendency to put the cart before the horse, thinking that we become better people through achieving success. What a near-sighted notion! We really achieve success by becoming better people!

Achieving your goals is like finally arriving at your destination after a long journey that you have taken. How many times have you heard it said that it’s not the destination that’s so important - it’s the steps that you take along the path? It’s not so much what you do, but how you do it. Regardless of success or failure, it’s your efforts that are remembered and define who you are. Maybe you’re a football fan and maybe you’re not, maybe you’re aware of Lombardi’s record and maybe you’re not, but we ALL know of Vince Lombardi’s ideas about work and motivation, don’t we?

Even the most menial jobs and tasks can be elevated simply by caring enough about doing them well. Certainly, we can learn to respect any form of Chiropractic and treatment when it is performed by someone who respects himself. Again, it’s not the “events that occur” so much as it is the “will to excel” that impresses us. We shouldn’t worry so much about getting a better job so much as simply doing our job better!

It’s also that “will to win” that drives us to keep trying, even when we do not achieve our goals. As long as you have that drive and ambition, you WILL succeed. As a matter of fact, you’ve already succeeded right there. Big or small, you have dreams, you have goals, and you have the spirit and confidence to carry you. Along the way, chances are that you’ll also inspire others with the will to succeed. That’s what gains the respect of your colleagues. It’s not what rung of the ladder you’re on, it’s that you simply have the will to climb.

Successes can be fleeting, but the will to succeed is timeless. What will you be remembered for? is another reason you shouldn’t complain or whine when the going gets tough.

Take time to watch the following video. This should encourage you to push forward every time you watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS596VsNEOE

Each of us can overcome HUGE obstacles with a Made Up Mind!

With warmth from my heart,

Dr. Damon Green

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