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On to our inspiration for the day!
Quote of the Week:
"It is better to follow the voice inside and be at war with the whole world than to follow the ways of the world and be at war with your deepest self."
- Michael Pastore
Picture of the Week:
HDR Image of the Moon courtesy of NASA
Video of the Week:
This kid does an amazing job of performing the Coach's speech in the movie Miracle, about the US and USSR Olympic hockey match.
Welcome to the first installation of the Top 5 Most Inspirational Movies.There are many more than 5 inspirational movies, so we’ve divided them into three categories:
Sports
Military
Life
Below, you’ll find the Top 5 Most Inspirational Sports Movies.Did your favorite movie make the list?
Top 5 Most Inspirational Sports Movies:
#1: Rudy – released in 1993, this film is based on actual events following the unlikely Notre Dame student turned football player that finally gets his chance to play after overcoming great physical and emotional challenges.
#2: Remember the Titans – Based on actual events in 1971 about a football team made up of students from two previously segregated high schools that were forced to integrate.
#3: Hoosiers – Another true story of a small-town high school basketball team from Indiana that proves everyone wrong as they make a run for the national championship in 1954.
#4: Miracle – If you were alive and American in 1980, you remember the unbelievable performance of the U.S. national hockey team during the cold-war Olympics as they faced the unbeatable Russians.
#5: We Are Marshall – In a tragic true story of 1970, almost the entire Marshall University football team, including coaches and some fans, die in a plane crash.This movie documents the 1971 season of a patchwork team, consisting of freshmen and walk-ons, trying to win just one game.
Bonus: Invictus - The South African nation is struggling with the lasting effects of apartheid. In Nelson Mandela's first term as President after being released from prison, he partners with the captain of the National Rugby Team to galvanize the nation by making a push for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
We will release a new list each week for three weeks.Next week? The Top 5 Most Inspirational Military Movies!
I love it when silly little things smack you upside the head and spark an idea, or better yet…action!Last night I turned on the TV after dinner and saw that the 2nd half of Bruce Almighty was playing.Toward the end of the movie, God tells Bruce:
“You want to see a miracle, son?BE the miracle.”
I thought about this line all night.And then other things started to pop into my head.How about this gem?
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”- Mahatma Gandhi
Maybe Gandhi and God are saying the same thing.And yes, I know God was Morgan Freeman in a Hollywood comedy film.But the message was the same, and that’s what’s important.
Then I thought of something else I posted on Facebook a couple of months ago.
“If you see a problem, it’s yours.If you think somebody should do something about it, remember, you’re as much a somebody as anybody.”- Center for Zen Buddhism
I hope that this sparks you to take action in your community.I hope you will take ownership of problems that you see around you.
However, I also hope it sparks you to take action in your personal lives.Don’t hope for the miracle that’s going to get you everything you want in your career, family, health, relationships, etc.BE the miracle.Be the change you want to see in your own life.If you see a problem within you, guess what…you own it.Do something about it.
How will you be the miracle today?This week?This month?Leave a comment below.
