Football is life, man, there's no doubt about it. If you work hard and put your mind to it — give it all you got — you'll be successful.
Tom Brady was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame last night and I want to give you just a little snippet of his speech which spoke to me and all the other football junkies on the internet.
I'll leave the full speech below, but here's my favorite part:
Understand this: Life is hard. No matter who you are, there are bumps and hits and bruises along the way. And my advice is to prepare yourself, because football lessons teach us that success and achievement come from overcoming adversity, and that team accomplishment far exceeds anyone's individual goals.
To be successful at anything, the truth is you don't have to be special, you just have to be what most people aren't: Consistent, determined, and willing to work for it — no shortcuts. If you look at all my teammates here tonight, it would be impossible to find better examples of men who embody that work ethic, integrity, purpose, determination, and discipline that it takes to be a champion in life.
A lesson in football, but an even better lesson in life.
There's a reason we encourage our kids to play team sports like football. The lessons they learn in these games will stick with them forever, and so will the friends they make along the way.
I'll leave the full speech right here for ya.
