The San Francisco 49ers' new coach has a career 11-21 record in the NFL. His team is picked to finish third in a four-team race. The last quote in Sports Illustrated's season preview article is:
"That is what is exciting for me -- that while we're not there yet, we're getting there."
It's an off-the-cuff remark that could just as easily be the motto of a billion people. It's a restatement of humans' basic desire to grow. The maxim that hope springs eternal applies not only to sports, but to:
- the unemployed worker dreaming of a steady paycheck
- the disciple striving for eternity
- the executive chasing that next promotion
- the homeowner mowing the expansive lawn
- the teacher who just made a small breakthrough with a student
- the widower whose heartache's begun to heal
- the retiree searching for meaning
- the amputee who takes the first step with artificial limbs
The moment that we catch ourselves frowning is a fresh opportunity to check our goals and move toward better days ahead.
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