- Arthur Ashe
Last night, something WONDERFUL happened… the New Orleans Saints won the NFL SuperBowl. A long awaited victory for a storied franchise.
Interesting to me is the continued references of how the Saints SAVED the city of New Orleans. In a sense, I agree. Yet, I still BELIEVE that the Crescent City would be standing today had they lost. The city and its people would have still touted their RESOLVE and ability to battle back through ADVERSITY. They may have used a loss as a motivation to come back STRONGER, rather than a reason to GIVE UP. The great people of New Orleans would have carried on.
Now, I did say that I agree the city was SAVED a little by the Saints… The funny thing about WINNING is that it helps EVERYONE. Sure, your winning a big deal MAY not save your city, yet it does help your family, friends, community, and clients. It does create a sense of PRIDE amongst the people that know and believe in you. It is from that CONFIDENCE that you are able to INSPIRE the actions of others…
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Do you think it is COINCIDENCE that successful people congregate together?
WINNING creates a CONTAGIOUS mentality of perpetuating successful behavior. When someone you know WINS… you try harder. When they ACHIEVE a goal you are confident you can meet also, you often EXCEED in your attempt. It is the WINNING spirit that DRIVES continued success.
Did the Saints really save New Orleans? Sure, as much as the city saved them. By leaning on one another for STRENGTH, FOCUS and PURPOSE, they were both able to leverage the strength needed to RISE UP and OVERCOME adversity. And in the end, both the city and the team showed everyone in the world that WHO DAT isn't just some crazy saying… it's the mantra for PERSEVERANCE and WINNING!
Thank you Saints and thank you New Orleans! WHO DAT!!
Cheers,
Zach
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