'I
can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this
world. - Wilma Rudolph
Never underestimate the power of
dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this
notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. - Wilma Rudolph
Over
the last couple of weeks, Terri’s Tuesday Tip of the Week has discussed:
- Stop doing things that are not beneficial or helpful in accomplishing dreams.
- Don’t have regrets
- Forgive
- Don’t judge
- Don’t gossip
- Control the mind
- Don’t complain
In
1940, a young girl was born and through her early childhood years encountered
many illness including pneumonia, scarlet fever and contracted infantile
paralysis, which was caused by the poliovirus.
Due to the various illnesses, she lost strength in her left leg and
foot. A doctor created a special leg
brace that allowed her to walk, but her parents would not let her go outside to
play with the other children. Wilma was
a no-nonsense girl and decided she did not want to stay inside and at the age
of 12 started taking off her leg brace and went outside to play. With her new freedom, she started running and
would often go outside for hours to run.
A coach from Tennessee State University saw her athletic ability and
started training her. As a junior in
high school at the age of 16, she competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. She was defeated in the 200-meter race, but
won bronze with her teammates in the 4x100 relay. The 1960 Olympics were in Rome, Italy where Wilma
competed again. This time, she ran in
the 100- and 200-meter sprints, plus the 4 × 100-meter relay. She won gold in each of the events and became
the first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain
is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. - Wilma Rudolph
CHALLENGE: Like Wilma Rudolph,
take “I Can’t” out of your vocabulary and live with no excuses.
Resource
https://www.biography.com/athlete/wilma-rudolph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Rudolph
http://media.lakewood.org.edgesuite.net/JOM/podcast/mp3_audio/JO643Podcast.mp3
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