If you are focused on being the most proficient, or the most skilled, in your field, chances are that history will pass right over you, no matter how close you get. Being the best in most arenas is more than just having the best stats, and has a lot to do with having the most influence. When over-achievers get tunnel-vision trying to become #1, they often lose sight of the energy and sentiments that surround them, and their shot at greatness slides right by them unnoticed, because they are unable to harness the resources available to them.
Here’s what Coach Urban Meyer said of Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow:
“I’ve had some great players, and I have some great players on this team, but nobody like this one,” Meyer said of Tebow. “… There’s a special something inside of him, and I’m not talking about throwing, I’m not talking about running, I’m talking about the ability to make the level of play of everyone else around him better.”
Think about those who are universally recognized as the great ones, and you have your examples: Jordan, Gretsky, Montana…
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