The Will to Win

Vince Lombardi, legendary football coach of the Green Bay Packers, has a quote attributed to his name that is actually a mis-quote.

“Winning isn't everything.  It’s the only thing.”

According to several authorities (Denis Waitley, Don Yaeger), it is now stated as follows.

“Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is.”

This extended quote tells more of the story.

"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.  These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur."

~Vince Lombardi

What we care about is the spirit of the effort.  Do we will to win?  Do we give all that is within us? 

I wrote a blog on October 10, 2010 entitled  Squeeze the Towel Dry (click here)  and it speaks to this same subject. 

Regardless of the scoreboard in the end, what makes a winner is the willingness to give our all.  Leave no stone unturned.  Leave no reserve effort in the locker room for another day.  We put it on the line today, right now. 

And I’m not just talking about sports.

All we can do is all we can do, for that moment, and for our knowledge and development up to that moment in time.  We can’t borrow from next year’s strength and knowledge, but we can do our best with what we currently possess. 

That is the will to win.

That is doing our best.

That is the spirit of squeezing the towel dry.

What do you will to do?

P Michael Biggs

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