" I love where I am in my life," said Bo Jackson. Seems to me that Bo really does know...
For those of you who may not know Bo Jackson is a phenomenal athlete who was a true all star in baseball and football. He is a man gifted with talent who was amazing to watch....even if you didn't like sports. To see someone excel in one sport is fun to watch...to see someone excel at two...sheer pleasure.
He also was the corner stone of a Nike marketing campaign "Bo Knows" which blew the roof off! I even have a bunch of "Bo knows" t-shirts. :) He was all over the place...then he was gone.
He was the subject of an article yesterday in USA Today. I found it quite fascinating. The best part for me was the headline.."I love where I am in my life." What could sound sweeter?
Here is a man who is comfortable about where he is. He loves his life. He has friends and family...and certainly income...but he has a clear sense of who he is and is happy there. Clearly he is not afraid of what others say about him. You cannot have his level of success and not be the target of people talking about your every move. He has somehow waded through all that. Has the life he wants and is living it every day.
What a role model for us! Not that we are going to all stars in baseball and football. But we can be all stars in our own lives.
We can surround ourselves with the people and things that make us happy and then we can enjoy the life we have created. Your life is yours and mine is mine. I am betting that what we each want is different. But what is alike...the common thread ...is that we want to NOT only like our lives - we want to LOVE our lives. The vision we have for ourselves...we want to live it. And we can. I believe that to my soul.
It takes some sorting and visioning and then movement towards it. One step at a time.
I love reading about people who have arrived where they want to be. It shows it's possible not matter how long or hard the journey. And it's worth every step to get there.
And that Bo knows...for sure.
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