| Some
things cannot be measured, and the heart is one of them.
I think of three current and former NFL football stars.
Mike Singletary, according to the experts, was too short
and his 40-yard speed was not that great. However, they
could not measure his heart and they did not measure his
speed for the first five to fifteen yards, and at that
distance he was exceptionally fast.
As
a result, when a running back broke through the line
of scrimmage...Singletary was able to stop him in the
first couple of yards. That made quite a difference.
Emmitt
Smith's 40-yard speed was not earth shattering...(but)
again, the experts could not measure his heart nor the
burst of speed he was able to generate the instant he
touched the ball. As a result, he was able to break
through the hole at the line and pick up five to eight
yards on a consistent basis and frequently break for
much longer runs.
Jerry
Rice is the other classic example. His 40-yard speed
also was not record-breaking, but his commitment to
excellence (was) not measurable. Videotape of Jerry
Rice shows him running stride for stride downfield with
a defensive back until the pass is thrown to him. At
that point, Jerry turns on the afterburners and frequently
leaves the defensive back well behind.
There's
something here for all of us to learn. We can measure
I.Q., speed, strength and a host of other things, but
the will to win and the commitment to excellence will
enable a person of average ability to excel. So, use
what you've got, including your heart, and I'll SEE
YOU AT THE TOP!
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