One of the things that keep me going, every day, and especially on Mondays, is the recognition that right here, right now, is what living is all about. Vince Lombardi preached that wisdom, every day of his life. Don’t chase rings, don’t chase Championships, don’t chase glory that is fleeting. Concentrate on the hard work and daily task of living the best you can. If championships and awards come, fine. If not, they don’t matter anyway. Championships are gone as soon as they are won.The striving to win, the thrill of victory. These are noble goals. But, the Stoics, in the voice of Marcus Aurelius, remind us that they are fleeting, and that the reality is living a good life in the present. Lombardi, reminds us that the pursuit of excellence in the present is what life is really about. Forget past triumphs. They fade in the memory. They don’t count. What are you doing right now, today, to be the best you can be?
It’s Monday Morning. Do You Know Where Your Motivation Is?
The championships, the money, the color; all of these things linger
only in the memory. It is the spirit, the will to excel, the will to
win; these are the things that endure.
— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970) American Football Coach