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| 03 Apr 2009 12:43:07 am |
| KENNY PERRY, Professional Golfer and Ryder Cup Hero |
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"It wasn’t really attainable ... but I achieved it.”
Kenny Perry, talking about his amazing 2008 season in which he committed himself to the “unattainable” future of playing in the prestigious Ryder Cup.
Kenny Perry learned a profound truth in 2008: The “unattainable” is truly a myth – an illusion that lives only in our mind.
At the beginning of the 2008 season, Kenny Perry wasn’t even ranked as a top 100 golfer, yet he set out to achieve the impossible – to be part of an elite team of only 12 golfers who would represent the United States in the Ryder Cup. In the end, he not only made the team, his inspired play was critical to the U.S. victory.
This year, Kenny Perry has set his sights on yet another “unattainable” achievement – winning one of golf’s “major” championships.
With one of those major tournaments right around the corner – the Masters – it seemed the perfect time to share Kenny Perry’s inspired story. As we watch this upcoming golf classic, we’ll not only have someone to cheer for, we’ll have a constant reminder of the myth of “unattainable!”
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To date, Kenny Perry has won over $28 million playing professional golf. Yet, 22 years ago, at the tender age of 26, his future did not look so bright. In fact, without a particular gift of generosity from a church elder, life might have looked very differently for Kenny Perry. He had a young family to support and no money to make his third attempt to quality for the PGA Tour. Enter Ronnie Ferguson, of the Church of Christ in Franklin, Kentucky. He made a deal with Kenny: he would advance him $5,000 for one last shot at Q-school. If Kenny failed, he owed Ferguson nothing. But if he succeeded, he would donate 5 percent of his tour earnings to David Lipscomb University, a small Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. That was 22 years and $1.4 million in donations ago!
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| 27 Mar 2009 04:21:26 am |
| JOHN WOODEN: Most Successful College Basketball Coach Ever |
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“We're all absolutely equal in having the opportunity to make the most of what we have.”
John Wooden, most accomplished coach in college basketball history, discussing his unique definition of success.
With the NCAA basketball championship games in full swing, I thought it might be the perfect time to bring in John Wooden as one of our Inspired Athletes. In his 34th year of retirement and 98th year of life, he is still inspiring the world.
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| 20 Mar 2009 12:26:54 am |
| TY MURRAY: King of the Cowboys |
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“You’re never completely ready; it just becomes your turn.”
Ty Murray, rodeo superstar and Dancing with the Stars contestant, spoke these words as he awaited his turn to step out onto the dance floor.
Ty Murray’s words have been echoing through my head for two weeks now and the more I dwell on them, the more convinced I am that they hold important implications for each of us.
What have I discovered about Ty Murray, whom I ...
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| 12 Mar 2009 07:22:03 pm |
| TORI ALLEN: Gold-Winning Rock Climber and Track Athlete |
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“Reach for your dream.”
Tori Allen, gold-winning rock climber and track athlete, writes these words on autographs she signs.
It is a unique story of how Tori reached for her own dream. When she was 4 years old, her parents moved the family to Africa to participate in a Christian mission. And it was in her small African village where she discovered her passion – rock climbing.
How? She mimicked the monkeys!
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| 05 Mar 2009 08:32:43 pm |
| BRANDON ROY, Portland Trailblazer & former Washington Husky |
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“Stay Humble.”
Brandon Roy, star of the Portland Trailblazers, keeps these words posted, in red ink, on his locker.
Sports Illustrated calls 24-year-old Brandon Roy a “young star, but an old soul.”
Fans in Portland view him as a savior – he was brought in as a young rookie to literally rebuild the franchise and heal what has been called the “Jail Blazers” era (and he’s succeeding).
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