Giving Our All

There’s a saying in sport about leaving it all out on the track, field or in the pool.

Whilst watching a variety of different sports recently, it brings clarity to how this mindset is valuable in many parts of our work and life.

After all is said and done, there is a tendency to reflect back upon achievements. In sport it may be how many races or games did we win; how many goals did I score; how many medals did I accumulate. In study or work it may be how many awards and accolades did I receive; how many promotions have I made; how many qualifications have I tallied.

When we can look back and think:

I gave it all that I had to give,

I never stopped trying, growing and improving,

I did leave it all out on the track, field or in the pool, and

I had a lot of fun doing so,

then we have really achieved something special, don’t you agree.

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