Monday, July 1, 2013

Cross The "Blue Line"



Joe Paterno was one of college football’s most admired and successful coaches. Every football player at Penn State is familiar with the “Blue Line” that divides the campus and the school’s football complex. Papa Joe tells each student athlete that before he crosses that imaginary blue line on the way to practice or when he leaves his locker for a game, he expects him to dump all his worries and concerns. Once he steps across the line, he cannot be thinking about what grade he made on yesterday’s math test or daydreaming about tomorrow nights date. The moment he crosses the threshold, his mind she be focused on Penn State football and nothing else. If it isn’t he is shortchanging himself as an athlete. He is also hurting the team. He is not full present to win.




From Mind Gym by Gary Mack and David Casstevens

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