Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago: “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

Michael Jordan says he didn't want anything to do with people who skip steps to become a winner "You gotta have a passion, you gotta put forth the work, to me thats a process, that is a winner" This is why Jordan hasn't wanted anything to do with Lebrons cheating ass

Von Miller says his Super Bowl MVP performance happened because he stopped playing for himself “At that moment in time, I wasn’t playing for myself. When you’re doing stuff for somebody else, whether it’s mom, dad, son, teammate, girlfriend, wife, when you’re trying to do something for somebody else, it’s just that extra added level of motivation. Like, I’m not going to let this person down.” “If it was just me, you know what? Next time I’ll do it. But at that moment in time, it was Peyton Manning’s last leg, Wade Phillips’ last leg, DeMarcus was close to his last leg, and I really wanted to win a championship for those guys. It was never about me.” “I was young enough. I’m thinking I’m always going to have an opportunity to win a Super Bowl. But this one right here, I have to do it for them. That mindset of looking outside of myself, thinking I have to do it for somebody else, it brought that out of me.” “I knew no matter what, I’m going to do it for my guys. When you’re doing it for somebody else, you’re going to remember that play. You’re going to work hard. You’re going to run to the ball.” “When you make that promise to your brothers, there was no way that I was going to fail if I’m doing it for somebody else.”

The odds are not in your favor! You have to take every opportunity you can to prove that you are and can be a pro. From team meetings, to practice, to the game. We are watching everything. Really appreciate Coach @rhettlashlee and @SMUFB having me out. Great group of young men doing things the right way! Looking forward to watching you guys this season. #WherePlayersPlay

Gratitude doesn’t change what you have… it changes what you notice

Four signs of a well-coached team: 1. Plays as a team 2. Plays with discipline 3. Plays with great effort/attitude 4. Plays with great technique

John Harbaugh: “If you’re not organized, you’re not a good coach.” Especially during individual. No long lines. No wasted reps. No drills just because that’s how you were taught them. Every rep should prepare your players for something they’ll actually have to do on game day.

Get in the habit of asking yourself this question: “What could I be doing right now to help me get closer to my biggest goals in life?”

Are you obsessed with excellence EVERY DAY? “When excellence becomes a habit, that's just who you are." -Kobe Bryant “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle How you do anything is how you do everything and how you do everything is how you do anything! Big things, small things, ordinary days, championship days, it does not matter-Excellence is who you are!

Nobody chokes because they're untalented. They choke because the moment felt unfamiliar to a body that only knows "safe."

The most dangerous moment in a person's life is not when things are at their worst. It's when things are going well and they forget who brought them there.

"The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus." —Bruce Lee

Australian palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware spent years caring for people who knew their time was short. When she asked them about their biggest regrets, one answer rose above all the others: "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me." Think about that. At the end of life, people rarely regret driving the wrong car, living in the wrong neighborhood, getting a bad haircut, or not winning one more argument on social media. They regret the dreams they never pursued. The conversations they never had. The risks they never took. The purpose they never embraced because they were too busy seeking approval. Steve Jobs once said: "Remembering that you'll die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose." The Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote: "You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think." That isn't meant to create fear. It's meant to create clarity. When you realize your time is limited, you stop asking, "What will everyone else think?" and start asking, "Am I becoming who I was created to be?" You can't control other people's opinions. You can't control how long you'll live. You can't control every circumstance that comes your way. But you can control your thoughts. You can control your actions. You can choose courage over comfort. You can choose purpose over popularity. One day, all of us will run out of tomorrows. So don't spend today living someone else's life. Live with conviction. Love deeply. Take the shot. Answer the calling that's been tugging at your heart. Because the greatest tragedy isn't dying... It's reaching the end of your life and realizing you never truly lived. #NeverStopGettingBetter #LiveWithPurpose #Leadership #Courage #GrowthMindset #Mindset #MentalPerformance #Purpose #ChooseCourage #Legacy

WATCH: Ragged Old Flag by Johnny Cash during Super Bowl LVII #SuperBowl

I never heard this song until after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and whenever I hear it it brings back memories of that awful day but also how united we became in the aftermath. With the 25th anniversary coming up we really need to remember to never forget. Here's Lee Greenwood singing God Bless the USA before Game 4 of the 2001 World Series #America250 #IndependenceDay

From @WSJopinion: The nation has faced many stress tests over the decades. Yet the Constitution’s guardrails have largely held, and the principles of the Declaration of 1776 endure. on.wsj.com/3Rc9Tye

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (U.S.A. Declaration of Independence). George Washington’s farewell address in 1796 included – Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion… Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord (Psalm 33:12). Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Cor 3:17).

Happy 4th of July! #USA

Happy 250th Birthday, America 🇺🇸