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.
In essence, I owe my career to Garry Marshall. There was no known reason for him to hire me for 'Pretty Woman.'
In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more lasting - a legacy.
After we played Sporting last week, the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly, and on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. That's how highly they rated him.
Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, whatever it may be, is maybe the most fun couple weeks we have a year, but I love being able to control my own destiny. The work that I am able to put in ahead of time was either going to come out and I was going to be successful with it, or I was going to try and fail and learn how to succeed the next time.
I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability.
Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.
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