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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr. twitter.com/thedweck/statu…

Summer of 1989. Seeing my dad round the bases and give a Kirk Gibson arm pump always puts a smile on my face. He didn’t have to play wiffleball with us after a long day at the office. But he always did.

30 years ago I was the starting QB at Utah State University. My senior year I got benched. For the next 15 years I walked around feeling like a certified loser. Then I read this quote from Pat Summitt: 'Winning is fun… Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.' It snapped me out of it. If you’re still carrying a sports setback, a benching, a missed opportunity, or any “I’m not enough” story… this is your permission slip to drop it. The game isn’t over. Your story is not yet written. You are still a work in progress. The point is you keep wanting it. You keep getting up. And you listen to that quiet voice that says, "I will try again tomorrow."

Instead of watching Netflix, watch Malcolm Gladwell on why success isn’t talent, it’s systems & timing.

Jorge Masvidal on making amends with Ben Askren "I was more than humbled... I just never thought in a million years I'd look at Ben for inspiration. That really opened up my eyes to what life is about, so thank you Ben."

Well I suppose I learned last summer that life is short, definitely too short for holding grudges.  So when @GamebredFighter said he wanted to sit down and break bread of course I took him up on it.  Today he came to Wisconsin, sat down had some dinner and chatted it up.  Turns out we have more in common than different 👊👊👊  Felt great to bury the hatchet and make a new friend.  Life is too short to hold grudges, bury hatchets and move one with your life.  So glad Jorge was able to come to Wisconsin today.

“I genuinely believe that playing hard is a skill." - TJ McConnell Hard to argue after watching him do what he do’s on the court (Via @OldManAndThree 🎥)

We spend too much time arguing like we're right—and too little time listening like we're wrong. Diatribes don't change minds. Productive disagreement depends on showing respect, curiosity, and humility. The most compelling teachers are the ones who are most eager to learn.

"Crossing Main Street" and "cracking the shell" We want to "dribble through the wake" of 4's rim run. #TransitionOffenseTips

Update #5- still got a long way to go physically.

Quick update…I will not feel sorry for myself.

Shout out to Ben Askren. Just proved that he’s one of the toughest fighters of all time

@AmericanMovie_ @cerealburrito Incredible idea and what a wild ride. “Do you know what cathartic means?” A fitting tribute to arguably the greatest documentary of all time. “Life is kinda cool sometimes”. Thank you!

well that's the whole movie! you all rule, i'm gonna drop a link to a folder with all the stills in the comments, and screenshotted some general AM thoughts in notes here. Locations are scant at best! - @cerealburrito

Meet the coach who works less than anyone else in major college football. A safety at Oregon State who never dreamed he'd revolutionize coaching. Bronco Mendenhall has cracked the code that most coaches miss entirely. 🧵THREAD

@NBCSports @SNFonNBC Brady and Manning what are we even doing here?

America used to be a proper country

Oh get the fuck out of here. Come on.