I originally saw this quote in the Feb. 25 issue of Sports Illustrated. They have a little spot called “They Said It” in which they post a quote by some athlete. I couldn’t find it at the Sports Illustrated website, but I did find it here. When LPGA golfer Paula Creamer was twelve, she had to decide between cheerleading and golf. The advice give to her by her father:
“My dad asked me if I wanted to cheer for other people or have people cheer for me,” Creamer says.
I think that’s pretty inspiring. When I asked my seven-year-old daughter if she knew what that meant, she summed it up perfectly by saying basically “Do you want to be the one who scores the points“. That’s such a great way to approach life.