“To me, there are three
things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives.
Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You
should spend some time in thought. Number three is, you should have your
emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you
laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You
do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.”
- Jim Valvano, ESPNs
speech 1993
I am always reminded of
this speech this time of year on ESPN. Jim Valvano was dying of cancer when he
gave it. Sadly, he passed away less than two months later. If you have never
heard this speech, you need to. (Easy to find on YouTube) His words of wisdom
make up one of the most moving speeches of all time. It is powerful,
motivating, passionate and emotional.
What if we all really experienced all three things daily? He was right, we would have something
special.
Laugh, Think and Cry today…
