Win Today

Okay, it's the new year and I'm trying to be inspired.  It's working.  I lifted this sentiment from Life does Jed Brother of Ben does Life from the below video.  I love it.  It says everything about forgiveness and not giving up on yourself.  Usually I keep these kinds of posts on my private blog, but 'tis the season and I'm putting it out there for all to see.


Nathangetsfit said yesterday was an epic failure. So I am going to tell him the same thing I tell my players on a daily basis. Win Today. You can’t do anything about yesterday and tomorrow will always be a day away. Win Today. Could you have done better yesterday? Absolutely. Could it have been worse? Easily. Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself and don’t use it as an excuse to screw up today. Worry about one day at a time. If you can Win Today it can start a string of success and then you will start winning almost every day and before you know it you will have accomplished your goal. Just know that winning today doesn’t make tomorrow any easier. Tomorrow doesn’t give a crap about what you did today. You have to win every day. I tell my players all the time that for us to win on Friday we have to have great practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. Same goes for weight loss or fitness. Yes I want to weigh 200 pounds, but if I don’t Win Today, then it isn’t happening.

Thanks Tina!

Provo girls

So a super funny friend posted this clip on her facebook page.  You can read more from her at Stacy's Snippets I think this would be a lot funnier if I had actually gone to the Y.  Posting it here just kind of makes it seem like I'm making fun of everyone who did, but I'm not.  If you've ever been a young Mormon girl you can relate and I always love a good parody.  Katie Perry is such a good target.   Be prepared for some good belly laughs.  I think my favorite part is the girl with the crazy eyes -- trust me you'll know it when you see it.
 
Provo girls

The Giving Pledge

Last week I watched a special edition of This Week called the The Giving Pledge. Christiane interviewed Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Ted Turner.  She focused on their philanthropy and charitable giving.  The entire program was inspiring and I was impressed with these amazing individuals and their desire to improve the lives of people around the globe.  Each one of them was asked if they believed the very wealthy should pay more taxes.  They all responded that they should.  Each of them realized that the circumstances they were born into helped make them who they were today.  I was most impressed by Tom Steyer, a self-made billionaire whom when asked if he should pay higher taxes responded, "I think anyone who doesn't give credit to the system that they are born into is taking an awful lot onto themselves. I mean, I really think that people have sacrificed a lot more than a little tax money to make that system available for all of us. And I would be ashamed of myself if I didn't give some credit to them."

Right now the republicans in Congress are refusing to extend tax credits for the poor and middle class unless those tax credits go for everyone including millionaires on up.  I'm ashamed of them.  I think last week's show on giving should be required viewing for every member of Congress.  If Warren Buffet's tax is about 16% (according to Buffet) and his employees' average 33%, there is something wrong with this picture.  He made the point that through his lifetime the wealthy had been taxed closer to 45% and our economy didn't tank.  It's about sacrifice and paying back into the system that made them wealthy.  I'm not wealthy, but I recognize that taxes are there to help society function.  It's how we pay for roads, the military, education, police protection, mail service, etc., etc., etc.  everybody wants something but we aren't willing to work together to get it.  Congress quit stonewalling and make the decision that is right.  Work together and quit politicizing. 

The Giving Pledge