Perseverance

Duke of Wellington - Focus Made the Difference in Battle (illustration)

The Duke of Wellington said that the British soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo were not braver than Napoleon’s soldiers, but they were only focused five minutes longer. That made the difference between victory and defeat. (Encyclopedia of Illustrations - #9195). …

To finish well we must fix our eyes on the goal (illustration)

On March 6, 1987, Eamon Coughlan, the Irish world record holder at 1500 meters, was running in a qualifying heat at the World Indoor Track Championships in Indianapolis. With two and a half laps left, he tripped and fell, but he got up and with great effort managed to catch the l …

Perseverance (illustration)

An older “expert” once said of another younger coach, “He possesses minimal football knowledge and lacks motivation.” In case you’re wondering, he was referring to Vince Lombardi. The parents of Enrico Caruso believed his teacher, who said he had “no voic …