Last night the Cleveland Cavaliers
beat the odds – big time. Considering that the odds have been against them ever
since the best of seven final series began, that’s saying something. They
fought hard and they played tough and are now one game away from an NBA
Championship. Welcome to Believeland!
Beyond the outstanding display of skill, the team brought to
life a very valuable tenet – never give up. If you want to achieve your dream,
never give up. Even when the odds are stacked against you and everyone tells
you that you can’t do it; never give up. Understand and accept that there will
be obstacles along the way, you will be challenged, you may stumble and you may
even fail the first few times. Keep going; don’t give up. Believe. Nobody said
it would be easy. Sometimes you have to stick with something long enough to
make it work. Obviously, this goes way
beyond basketball. It’s about life and purpose and being willing to persevere
to achieve a dream even when everything around you tells you it’s not going to
happen.
Think about this. Steven Spielberg was rejected three times
by the University of Southern California’s School of Theatre, Film and Television.
Walt Disney was rejected by bankers 300 times because they thought the idea of
Mickey Mouse was absurd. Do you know how many times Thomas Edison failed before
he successfully invented the light bulb? One thousand. Harry Potter was
rejected twelve times before finally being accepted by Bloomsbury Publishing. There
are countless examples like this throughout history. What do they all have in
common? They didn’t give up. They believed in themselves and their purpose. Thank
goodness because our world would be much different if they had.
So, what’s your dream? Are you willing to put it all on the
line to achieve that dream? Are you ready to accept rejection, stumble a few
times and still keep going? Do you believe? Then, go for it!
When the Cavaliers take the court at the Oracle Arena on Sunday
night in Oakland, the odds will still be against them. No team in NBA history has
ever come back from a 3-1 playoff series deficit in the finals to win the
championship. The Cavs believe they can do it; they don’t plan on giving up.
This is Believeland. Go Cavs!
Posted by MJ Thomas
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