Volume II Part 6

themilliondollarathlete
"Bring Out The Greatness Within You"

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
—Winston Churchill—

The Impossible Dream

During the first half of the 20th century no one believed that anyone could break the four minute mile. However, on May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister broke this seemingly impenetrable barrier with a time of 3:59.4. This was absolutely unheard of at the time that a human being could accomplish this feat.

Roger Bannister not only became a hero, but he inspired others to do the same. In less than two months, another runner had accomplished the same thing. After that, dozens of others broke the four minute barrier as well.

So what happened? Once athletes saw the barrier could be broken, Bannister set the stage for others to follow. The amazing thing is that Roger Bannister showed the world that it was more of a psychological barrier than anything else. Let’s listen to an interview with Roger Bannister taken well after his historic record. Click on the video below to hear.

So the true winner never quits and doesn’t care at all what others think. If you have a goal, it’s your job as The Million Dollar Athlete to see it through no matter the odds. You can’t lose if you don’t try, and that’s why there are so many good athletes and leaders and not many great ones. People don't want to fail and, therefore, just don’t try. This is one of the reasons why the great ones are great—they don't expect to fail.

Less Needs More

Understand that people need you for one thing and that is to help them get through their weaknesses. Think about it. A team needs a great player to get through those tough games and win championships. Your peers may need you for your great common sense about things. Your boss may need you because you are more dependable than the other workers. Your teachers and coaches may need you for your positive influence on your peers.

In each of these cases, there’s a need that’s fulfilled by your presence. Other athletes needed Roger Bannister to help show them the way. Once that need was met, other athletes began to follow. Think about how you can affect the people around you in a positive way. If you really put your mind to it, you can become a Roger Bannister.

PS Haven’t Taken The DiSC Assessment?

If you haven’t taken the DiSC assessment yet, get with it! It’s like trying to tell the players without a scorecard. Much of this won’t be meaningful without your knowledge of who you are. Shoot me an email today at tpperformer@aol.com with your name, address, and email address and I’ll tell you how.

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Roger Bannister