The 1985 Sprayberry Yellow Jacket football team had a slogan “You Gotta Believe.” I think I even had the T-shirt.
It was one of the most important things I learned playing football (that and G.A.T.A., but I’ll tell you what that stands for in a minute.) But I didn’t really know what it meant to believe at 17.
Today it’s a fire that burns inside of me.
Belief. You have to believe. You have to believe in your dream, yourself, your life, you faith — in something bigger than yourself.
Because sometimes others won’t.
I used to be driven by wanting others to believe in me. I wanted to “please” my bosses and other people in my life. But I found out a long time ago (the hard way) that that doesn’t always workout. You have to be driven from inside. No one can steal that from out. You have the power to prove the nonbelievers wrong.
People who believe do great things. People who believe overcome obstacles. People who believe don’t quit.
I’m, by nature, a cynical guy. But you can’t steal my dream from me. Nope. Not going to happen. And if you think you can, watch me prove you wrong.
P.S. G.A.T.A. stands for “Get After Their @sses.” And it’s how you make what you believe come true.