Last week after The Masters Golf Tournament, I happened to catch a replay of an interview that the media was doing with Tiger Woods. In that interview, he responded to a question about his feelings about not winning the tournament with this statement: "Well I didn't show up for this tournament to finish second." It was almost as if he wanted to make sure that everybody knew that he was not satisfied with anything other than a first place finish. It made me wonder how many times people settle for seconds when they were wired for first. I understand that everyone can't finish first place every time. But, do we come to the place that we are satisfied with less than the best for every arena of our lives? If so, we settle for second! Let this thought reach beyond athletics or sports. Tiger Woods is probably the best golfer in the world. But, I am the best Daddy for my children. The best husband for my wife. The best friend to my friends. Nobody can do those things as good as me. Because nobody is as good at being me as I am! Being the BEST looks like this:
B - Become! Become all that you have the potential to Be.
E - Expect! Expect greatness from your life every day.
S - Stretch! Stretch beyond your perceived limitations.
T - Try! Put out your greatest effort in all that you do.
Giving life your BEST leaves you with no regrets! Anything less than that will always leave you with regret and all the seconds in life. I've heard it said that another way to describe "second place" is "first loser." No 2nds Please!
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