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What does it mean to have the heart of a champion?  Many times we have experienced accomplishing great things and have those euphoric feelings that we can accomplish anything.  Very often though, we can get signals that our work is finished and we can then take a rest.  The heart of a champion is similar to the human heart in one critical area though.  The heart never stops.  If your heart stopped beating you would quickly perish.  You need to think in the same terms if you are performing your job, dealing with your family, or any undertaking you have in life.  Never rest on your achievements.  What you accomplish in life is great, but keep the memories as just what they are: memories.

I would like to note a few champions who exemplify this concept of heart of a champion.

• Muhammad Ali called himself the greatest of all time and competed this way. He always believed in himself and taught others to as well.

• Pete Rose, no matter what opinion you have of him in his gambling misfortune, he was the picture never giving up, hence the name he had: Charlie Hustle.
• Tiger Woods, he is probably the best golfer ever, however, by his own account he never takes a day off from practicing his swing.
• Wayne Gretzky, the only player to have his number “99” retired by every NHL team was always at practice and missed games only on extreme circumstances.
• Bjorn Borg, legendary tennis player who even after dominating the tennis world would spend his spare time bouncing a tennis ball of his racquet.
• Lou Gehrig, the Ironman of the baseball world needs no further explanation. He is a fine example of the heart of a champion.

So what does this mean for us?  No I am not asking that we become the next Gretzky.  I just want to remind you that you have the same human heart at these individuals.  You are a champion, go out there and be a warrior.

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