This was quite the relaxing Saturday as I was finally able to settle in at home after being away for a couple of weeks. Today was a great day as I talked to a few close friends and my mom just to catch up on some things.
Most people know that I watch quite of bit of sports on TV and these days there still are other things going on outside of the latest Tiger Woods updates. My thoughts today brought me to discussing success and what it takes to be successful.
I found myself at this place after having a discussion with a friend of mine over the course of the last year about the football program at Prairie View A&M University. For those of you that aren’t familiar with this school or their storied history, let me give you a peek into how I arrived here. From 1989 to 1998 Prairie View’s football team lost a record 80 straight games. This became the NCAA’s longest losing streak that may stand forever. On this Saturday Prairie View played in their 1st SWAC Championship Game and were victorious over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
I shared this example as we all have encountered temporary setbacks and failures on the road to success. This particular school could have folded their football program and accepted the fact they weren’t good, but the remained steadfast and turned things around over a period of time. Through coaching changes, new players, and continued support from their fans they have achieved success again.
Sometimes it’s easy to give up and not continue working toward a goal that you may have. You have to keep your mind strong and keep the right people around you to stay motivated. I can tell you that nothing worth having was attained easily. Believe in yourself and anything is possible. There is nothing in life that you can’t be successful at as long as you remember where it all starts.
Congratulations to Prairie View A&M University and their fans on this historic day!
“The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.”
-Nelson Boswell
“The important thing to recognize is that it takes a team, and the team ought to get credit for the wins and the losses. Successes have many fathers, failures have none.”
-Philip Caldwell
“Successful people breed success.”
-Philip Crosby
“Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.”
-Woody Allen
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”
-William Feather
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