Hey Men,
Welcome to 2014, the year I get to live as a 50 year old. I'll let you know when I am crossing into geezerhood, but its not yet, not yet.
How I Learned a Lesson of Humility and Desire from the Sugar Bowl!
Sorry, you say, you didn't notice the humility there? It was. Watch. Months ago, Bob Stoops (oh, and I'm not really a fan of either team) said he was tired of the SEC propaganda machine. Then he gets the chance to play Alabama in a bowl game. I don't know what his preparation for that game was, but he had an excellent game plan, he had his players ready physically, mentally and emotionally. They WANTED this game. Alabama, with all of its fine athletes and coaches, just really didn't want it as bad.
There has to be a level of humility in that desire. Humility that says, I will have to work my tail off to succeed in this. Arrogance says "I got this". Humility says do your best and never quit trying. Arrogance says "Who needs to work hard?" Humility says I need to step into this situation. Fear says, its not going to go well, don't even try.
Now, for the desire part. We have all seen many sporting events where the underdog comes out like OU did and really takes it to the favorite. They have the passion, drive, game plan, camaraderie, you name it, it's all going their way. The favorite realizes they have been resting on their laurels and tries to get some passion going. And it never works. You can't generate that kind of passion on the spur of the moment. It has to come from a slow boil.
Humility that drives you to work hard, think well, go to others for help, that kind of humility stems from a long slow intense desire for _________________. You fill in the blank.
So when your resolution fails, where is your desire going to go? Is your false sense of humility going to say "I knew I couldn't do it anyway"? Or is your false sense of humility going to keep you from trying? That's not humility, that's fear.
Here's to a 2014 not lived in fear or a false sense of humility.
Your brother
Alex
