When you see tears in my eyes, you see it's not about the wins or the losses, It's about the opportunity.
Ray LewisRead
If tomorrow wasn’t promised, what would you give for today?
Interpretation
This quote encourages appreciation for the present moment and underscores the uncertainty of the future.
Ray Lewis prompts us to value each day as if it were our last, suggesting that the way we approach today will reflect our priorities and desires in life. By questioning what we would sacrifice for the present, he invites us to reflect on how we spend our time and to make intentional choices that align with our true passions and goals.
In practice
In a motivational speech about living life to the fullest.
When you see tears in my eyes, you see it's not about the wins or the losses, It's about the opportunity.
With the mindset that I give everything I've got for the man that's next to me, not me, cause I know what I got while I'm by myself, but when I step on the field, when I step on the turf, what am I willing to sacrifice?
Effort is between you, and you, and nobody elseI'm pissed off for greatness. Cause if you ain't pissed off for greatness, that just means you're okay with being mediocre, and ain't no man in here okay with just basic.
I honor God that much in the way I play. That's why I never believe in getting tired. I don't even know what that word means.
I don't train for football; I train more for a lifestyle.
Because a football game is just sixty minutes, but I'm training six, seven hours in every day. So, going for sixty minutes becomes easy. More importantly, I think that your muscles mature and can move in all different directions.
One must dare to show what he wants. You have to go and ask for things rather than wait for them to happen.
Remember: Rewards come in action, not in discussion.
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
My father could have been a great comedian, but he didn't believe that that was possible for him, and so he made a conservative choice. Instead, he got a safe job as an accountant. When I was 12 years old, he was let go from that safe job, and our family had to do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.
I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself.
I have always liked running, so it wasn't particularly difficult to make it a habit. All you need is a pair of running shoes and you can do it anywhere. It does not require anybody to do it with, and so I found the sport perfectly fits me as a person who tends to be independent and individualistic.
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