with everything there's a line on one
side of the line there's a greater
chance for good things to happen this is
where you're going to find people like
Steve Jobs of Apple who makes your iPod
pad touching phone and Beyonce drew
brees of Anor on saints and John Mayor
Bill Gates Serena Williams and Rafa
Nadal all those people you admire on the
other side of the line there's less of a
chance for good things to happen and
with each line you've got a choice you
want to cross the line or you don't youwant that better chance for good things
to happen you know better grades better
relationships with friends better
esults on the field quarter stage or
you settle with the lesser chance your
choice seems simple right but you know
there's going to be setbacks and
challenges that in the short run might
make it seem like you can't cross the
line no matter what you do but those
setbacks those challenges they might be
just the lessons that help you in the
long run making you stronger and better
prepared for the more difficult moreimportant challenges you'll face in the
future but it's going to be hard to
remember that during those tough times
you see during those tough times you'll
just see that line and it might seem
like a wall but it really is just a line
a line you want to cross but you've got
to decide you've got to make that choice
but then there's going to be those
people those people who decided they'd
rather not cross the line and they'd
like it if you didn't either
and unfortunately sometimes those people
might be your friends
maybe they'll sprinkle in a little doubt
or withhold a little encouragement at
just the right time or even encourage
you to do the wrong thing maybe they'll
be less subtle about it and just step
directly in your way and then every once
in a while there's going to be you in
that inner voice it'll try to tell you
that you're not that special in that
getting good grades you're making the
team or getting the part in the playergetting into that College of your choice
those things those things are for other
people you know what are you thinking
setbacks other people ourselves these
are real challenges ultimately though
the biggest challenge is going to be
whether or not you choose to put in the
work the effort to cross the line giving
you that better chance at everything
great that you hope to accomplish in
your lives just like those people you
choose to admire I'm encouraging you to
make that choice right now the choice to
cross the line for yourselves and the
people around you because in the long
run if you do you'll enjoy so much more
of your school experience in so much
more of your life how how do you cross a
line number one choose to commit make
that choice to go beyond mediocrity see
results approach your school work and
activities and sports with the intent to
learn and to succeed to work hard good
things are rarely easier cheap real
effort and attention are the
fundamentals behind everything there are
no quick fixes there are no silver
bullets you want to earn your results
and push yourselves more often than not
that's how you create something special
and that's what you want and remember
sometimes it is the small things that
can have the biggest impact on results
you know think about this at 211 degrees
water is hot at 212 degrees it boils and
with boiling water comes steam and with
steam you can power a train just one
extra degree you can make all the
difference B 212 and push things that
extra degree the third point to crossing
line focus eliminate distractions
minimize your exposure to negative
people thoughts and things that don't
serve that intent that you have to
succeed time moves quickly and you can't
get it back take good care of it the
more life experience you get the more
you'll understand this learn and embrace
it as soon as you can
and finally be resilient learn from your
mistakes and challenges and remember
your choice to cross the line and make
good things happen for yourselves I
understand all of this is not easy but
it is simple and it's up to each of you
you are ultimately responsible for your
results regardless of challenges
regardless of difficult people
regardless of what some of your friends
might tell you it's time to cross the
are you ready?