Naked Man Moleskin

My dad played football in high school, college and a marine.. he was one tough man and I looked up to him my entire life, wanted to be like him.  When I was 9 I wanted to play football, like my day, I was a skinny kid, not much meat on me, still somewhat true, but I went out to play football of the High Ridge Charges PeeWee football team.  I worked hard, or so I thought but didn’t make the team.  I was devastated.  Went out to try again the next year and before my dad asked me, how bad do you want? How bad do you want to make the team, because your going to have to work real hard, push through the mental barriers, the pain if you really want to make the team, so how bad do you want it.  I made the team that year and continued to play football for the next 8 years.  Those words still resinate, echo in my mind from time to time. In moments when I just want to lay in bed at 4:30 and not get out ITG, or when a life challenge comes my way, I hear the words, “how bad do you want it”. “It” is whatever is on the other side of the challenge or goal we are striving for.. so when the time gets tough, when the mind says I can do no more, when it’s cold outside and the bed is warm, how bad do you want “it”… The choice not only affects us in that moment but it affects those in our circles.. our M’s our 2.0’s… every choice we make affects those we care about, those we lead, so make the choice to push through the barrier, if not for you, for them.  How bad do you want it! Let’s go!!!