The Fire That Doesn't Consume
It's getting close to basketball season again, and
today I was reminiscing about my high school
days. Holy Name Catholic High School in
Henderson, Kentucky was a tiny school. There
were 41 in my senior class.
In those days in sports there was no such thing as
classifications. You played everybody, and we had
success far beyond what anyone could have
expected in most years. And it all started with a
gym that was one of the biggest and best in our
region. That included schools with 10 - 15 times
our enrollment.
How was that possible?
Through a burning desire to win.
As a private school we were willing to invest in
ourselves so we could play with the big boys. We
believed in our school, our coaches, our players.
It's what we called in those days "school spirit",
which really was a "winning spirit". We wanted to
win, and we were willing to do what it took for
that to happen.
In the first part of the 20th century Andrew
Carnegie commissioned a young man named
Napolean Hill to interview hundreds of successful
people from all walks of life to find the common
elements of success.
Mr. Hill wrote a book about his findings called
"Think And Grow Rich" which has become a
self-help classic. It is a great read, and contrary
to popular belief it applies to much more than
money. It's about riches of all kinds.
And Napolean Hill says the starting point for all
achievement is having a burning desire. That's
where the "winning spirit" get's it's fuel.
Have you ever thought about your passions and
your burning desires? If not, make some time
this week to do that.
If one is to be a great shooter I'm very excited
about your future. You have the right stuff. If
you learn how to keep feeding that fire you'll
shoot with the stars.
Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops
P.S. Just as you invest time in practicing your shot,
don't forget to feed the fire by build up your shooting
IQ too. A great way to do that is with Coach Tom
Nordlands's comprehensive double length Swish 2
DVD. It's a true bargain at:
http://www.deandelker.com/swish2.html
Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.
today I was reminiscing about my high school
days. Holy Name Catholic High School in
Henderson, Kentucky was a tiny school. There
were 41 in my senior class.
In those days in sports there was no such thing as
classifications. You played everybody, and we had
success far beyond what anyone could have
expected in most years. And it all started with a
gym that was one of the biggest and best in our
region. That included schools with 10 - 15 times
our enrollment.
How was that possible?
Through a burning desire to win.
As a private school we were willing to invest in
ourselves so we could play with the big boys. We
believed in our school, our coaches, our players.
It's what we called in those days "school spirit",
which really was a "winning spirit". We wanted to
win, and we were willing to do what it took for
that to happen.
In the first part of the 20th century Andrew
Carnegie commissioned a young man named
Napolean Hill to interview hundreds of successful
people from all walks of life to find the common
elements of success.
Mr. Hill wrote a book about his findings called
"Think And Grow Rich" which has become a
self-help classic. It is a great read, and contrary
to popular belief it applies to much more than
money. It's about riches of all kinds.
And Napolean Hill says the starting point for all
achievement is having a burning desire. That's
where the "winning spirit" get's it's fuel.
Have you ever thought about your passions and
your burning desires? If not, make some time
this week to do that.
If one is to be a great shooter I'm very excited
about your future. You have the right stuff. If
you learn how to keep feeding that fire you'll
shoot with the stars.
Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops
P.S. Just as you invest time in practicing your shot,
don't forget to feed the fire by build up your shooting
IQ too. A great way to do that is with Coach Tom
Nordlands's comprehensive double length Swish 2
DVD. It's a true bargain at:
http://www.deandelker.com/swish2.html
Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.
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