Not surprisingly, Bill reached out to
me in the mist of the NCAA basketball tournament. While we were working
colleagues for a long time, basketball was a shared passion. We are both focused on achievements outside
the traditional workplace at this time, but Bill sent me a great reminder.
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special." (JimmyValvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech)
If
Jim Valvano can give a speech with this strong positive message in the middle
of a failing cancer fight, think what you can accomplish. Reach out to someone you have not touched in
a while. Give someone a second
chance. Help someone. Lead by example.
"To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special." (JimmyValvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech)
Have
you laughed, thought and cried today? How
do you keep your days special and assist those around you to do the same?
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