Being realistic is overrated
Taking the safe route, an idea outdated.
Though we're told to never second guess
We keep selling our self for far too less.
The story of J Lin fills us with hope
With effort and faith, nothing is out of scope.
Why live everyday out of doubt and fear?
That our dreams are farfetched is suddenly not so clear.
I thought a lot about what quote I wanted to write this week but it was just too hard to overlook the incredible story of Jeremy Lin.
LIN-sanity. LIN-believable. LIN-probable. LIN-ning streak. LIN your face! The list of eye-catching headlines has been unending. But for me the story has been more than basketball and more than sports. It is a story of dreaming, and having hope that ANY ordinary person can achieve success with a little bit of perseverance and a steady dose of faith.
There have been other stories for sure of such people, but what makes Lin's journey grander is that no one saw it coming. Even though Tebow led the Broncos to some astonishing wins, let's not forget that he won TWO NCAA Championships and was a first-round draft pick. Lin? He didn't get any scholarships to play basketball, went undrafted in the NBA, got cut by two teams, played in the D-League (where players make close to minimum wage) and was warming the bench on a team of superstars. Then he comes out of nowhere and makes a name for himself.
I'll let the millions of other articles on the internet tell his story but to me, he gave me a reason to think that someday I could write a book that suddenly makes the NY Times bestsellers, or that someday I could win a case that suddenly puts me at the forefront of social change. And to all the other dreamers out there, don't stop trying! Your painting could suddenly get recognized and make u the center of the art scene, or your YouTube video could go viral and make you the next celebrity... all it takes is a big dream, a lot of effort, and strong faith...
Too often, we're pushed into mediocrity by the fear of failure. Society convinces us not to take risks because we need to survive and be safe. So we take the path that everyone else has walked upon and follow it into oblivion. We settle for trivial joys and convince ourselves that this is the proper life. But all of us have crazy ideas, crazy aspirations. Why not give them a shot? I'm not saying to put your whole life behind some ridiculous whim, but just because you want to be president or CEO or reformer, and just because only 1 in a million makes it, it doesn't mean that person can't be you!
Only those who dream and have lofty aspirations can ever make it into the pages of human history. Do you want to be remembered?
Want more Lin-spiration? Read on..
Excerpt from the above link: "But maybe it is true that there are more unearthed gems in the sports
world than people realize. This whole situation has proven that the
miraculous is possible. Who knows, maybe the next big story will be
about the dramatic ascent of a different guard from Harvard who spent
his early years toiling away in Israel. If Jeremy has taught us
anything, it is that there is no reason not to dream big."
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