The quote today is from a Greek stoic philosopher by the name of Epictetus. The finest example for this quote was a running back we had in Chicago when I was growing up.
He played on a horseshit team for the first nine seasons of his career. When I say horseshit, I mean a lackluster, not a very talented group of football players.
The only bright spot on those teams was the running back. He could run, block, pass and hit. He brought the best out of his teammates, especially the horseshit guys.
Even though this team had more defeats than wins, this one player never quit. He never felt sorry for himself. He never laid blame on others and he never stopped working hard.
He showed up for a game with the flu and a one hundred and one degree fever…
…he ran for 275 yards that day. He set a record that stood for over twenty years.
He never quit on his teammates, his organization or his city.
This running back gave an example to all of his young fans. Never quit, always work hard and don’t let anyone down.
He finally played on a couple winning teams at the end of his career. His hard work and consistent drive to push himself paid off.
In the grabber section is a term I learned from rugby. Sweep the shed means to pay attention to detail. It means to take care of your surroundings, leave it better than it was when you arrived.
The little things in life.
When you go to a movie, do you leave your popcorn box on the floor near your seat or do you throw it away in the garbage can by the exit?
When you leave sweat on the incline bench at the gym, do you wipe it off with a towel or leave your perspiration for the next person to clean?
Sweep the shed….
Today’s Morning Chalkboard is telling us to take care of business and never quit.
The last Saturday of October…
…run like Sweetness and be astonished
