I want people to remember that greatness is not a sports term. It's a life term.
Interpretation
Greatness is a quality that applies to all aspects of life, not just sports.
Jerome Bettis emphasizes that greatness is not confined to athletic achievements but is a broader concept that can be applied to every personβs life and endeavors. It signifies striving for excellence, character, and impact in all areas, encouraging individuals to pursue greatness in their personal and professional lives.
In practice
During a motivational speech to students about pursuing their dreams.
The NFL protects you for five years after you retire, but the multitude of injuries come 10, 15, 20 years after you retire. Those are when the ailments start to come, and at that time, you're not covered. That's doing a disservice to former players.
Here's what you should say [to an investor]: 'this is what my company does' It's that simple. What you're trying to do is get potential investors to fantasize about how your product or service will make a boatload of money. They can't fantasize if they don't know what you do.
Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred.
I don't care who's No. 1 on the call sheet or how big my trailer is. I care about the work. I don't care who gets the laughs. I just care that the laugh comes.
Many people erroneously think they have only one chance to succeed, and if they miss that chance, they are doomed to failure. In fact, most people have several opportunities to succeed.
People talk about you won four national championships. Well, I feel like we've had good enough teams to win eight. So I feel like we failed four times. I feel like I failed four times.
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