Know:
Do all of the following:
- Watch the movie “American Underdog“
Understand:
One of the most powerful parts of Warner’s story—perhaps even more powerful than his Super Bowl victory itself—is when he hits rock bottom. Kurt’s lifelong dream of playing in the NFL comes to a crashing halt, and he takes a job bagging groceries at a supermarket. The significance of this moment transcends Warner’s financial challenges; it symbolizes the end of an era—the end of a lifelong dream. By most accounts, Warner’s biggest aspirations were dashed, and everything Warner had worked for up to this point seemed to be for naught.
For Warner, faithfulness in this moment meant setting aside his football dreams and working the graveyard shift to put food on the table. So, humbling as it was, that’s what he did.
While Kurt enjoyed many glamorous moments in the years ahead, it’s this momentthat many people remember and cite; it’s this moment that makes his story unique. Warner’s faithfulness in the midst of shattered dreams makes his successes shine all the more brightly.
Oftentimes it’s how we respond after being cut from the team—not how we respond after winning the Super Bowl—that really matters.
Have you had your dreams crushed? Been disappointed when something you’ve worked hard for hasn’t turned out the way you wanted it to? If you haven’t – GREAT! But just wait. Life has a way to throwing curveballs at us. But how we deal with the curveballs is the sign of our true character. And at the end of the day, character is really all that matters.
