Motivational Story - Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks / NFL)




Greetings! With Russell Wilson in the news after helping his Seattle Seahawks advance to the 2019 NFL Playoff tournament, I wanted to share this true-life powerful message.

It is a story on what inspired Wilson to choose the University of Wisconsin when he was cleared by the NCAA back in 2011 allowing him to transfer from North Carolina State where he had enough credits to graduate early but still had a year left of football eligibility. 

At the time, what confirmed Wilson's decision to select Wisconsin, came on his recruiting trip where he was brought to a CEMETARY. This unique get-together was organized by Aaron Henry, the Badgers’ co-captain and starting defensive back. Henry had also brought along the team's other captains to share in this experience. 

Henry found a certain tombstone in this cemetery and asked Wilson and his other team leaders one simple question as they all stood before the gravesite: “FELLAS, HOW DO WE WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR OUR CAREERS WHEN THAT DAY COMES AND THEY WRITE UP SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO SEE? WHAT'S GOING TO BE OUR LASTING IMPRESSION WE MAKE ON OUR TEAM AND ON THE PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES?” 

Think about those words and the affect it can have on You and your teammates too for all future generations to see and read one day?

Jim Loria


MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE RELATING TO THIS STORY 

The great Jim Valvano stated during his 1993 ESPY'S speech. "It is so important to know where you are and how do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. You have to be willing to work for it."

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REMEMBER THESE WORDS:

* Every Success Story has always Started with an Unknown Beginning.

* Winning over your Mind is the Pathway to your Success!


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