The first NFL game of the season was last night and
this weekend we will all be glued to our televisions watching game after game
as a long awaited season gets started. Many, I will even say most, of us will
be watching just for the pure joy of the game. Others will watch because their spouse
makes them and still others just to keep up with their fantasy football teams.
Whatever the reason, it’s the ultimate struggle of strength and will to achieve
victory. Every week each team pursues their goal to get to the playoffs and ultimately
fulfilling their dream of playing in the Super Bowl. If you have ever suited up
in a peewee league or even in the back yard, you have dreamed of playing in
that ultimate battle and received the championship trophy. Of course you are always
on the winning team. Why dream about playing in it if you are going to dream of
winning it. That’s just silly to dream of something and then just shortchange
your dream by not achieving the ultimate goal. Dream big or just don’t dream at
all.
I remember as a kid playing in the family football
game. I would be on one side while my cousin and best friend I had as a child,
would play on the other. We did this just so on every other play he and I would
“fight” just like they would during those Sunday afternoon professional games.
To us it was the ultimate game, our National Championship, our Super Bowl but
the odd thing about those gridiron battles, I don’t remember who won a single
game. It was for the love of the game and just to have fun that we played. I do
however, believe those games helped establish what accomplishing dreams is all
about and I think if you ask the pros they will say the same thing. In spite of
the work, effort and even the sweet it is supposed to be fun. No one dreams of
things that aren't any fun. You don’t wake up excited to tell about the awesome
dream of a root canal you just had and can’t wait to fulfill it. Dreams are
fun.
Those early games also taught me that, if I want to achieve
my dream, make it a reality, it takes effort. All I knew as a child of what I
wanted to do as a grown-up was perform. I have always been a ham. I just didn't know how to achieve that dream so I tried a variety of efforts until I landed
where I am today, a National touring comedian. I am not sure my cousin Paul
knew what he wanted in those days either, but today he owns a very successful
business in Huntington, WV, even winning awards for his efforts. Those early days molded us into guys that know
what it’s like to have a passion for what we want to do. They taught us to do
all we can to make our dreams real even when there is a little struggle because
those battles never last too long.
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