Quote of the Day

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." --Teddy Roosevelt 


This is my favorite quote. Never worry about critics or people who tell you what you are doing wrong from the sideline. If you are in school, working or on the field simply put forth you best effort. Most people go through life never having the guts to put their talents or display. Defeat is the worst feeling in the world but always look to compete in things where there is a clear winner and loser. Competition pushes your body and mind to the brink and forces you to give your best. Always go for the grade, for the raise, for the win. Never be satisfied with losing, successful people always want to win. I love people who think they know everything sitting in the stands but would never risk the embarrassment of getting into the fray and putting themselves on the line. Experience defeat, it will make experiencing victory that much sweeter. -Buzzy