I love it when an underdog wins. Underdogs in sporting events become favorites because they represent most people . An underdog has had to overcome obstacles at every turn. The underdog has to work harder, train longer, and play with a ferocity reserved for hungry lions . I was watching an indoor track meet on TV recently . The event was the 1500 m men’s final. The announcers let the viewers know who the three best runners were. As the race progressed the three best runners ran bunched together at the head of the pack. They gradually pulled away. A lone runner from the pack broke free from the pack and was running 10 m behind the group of the three. The pace picked up as they entered the final two laps of the indoor track. One of the top tree runners separated from the other two top runners. As the rounded into the final home stretch, the underdog, the runner in 4th place, started running as if he were being chased by a pack of hungry wolves. He passed the third runner, then the second runner. The crowd was going crazy. The lead runner looked over his right shoulder and as he did the underdog flew by him and won the 1500m by two strides. Underdogs don’t quit, they work harder. C’mon, underdog, you got this!
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Succeeding Against the Odds
One reason why I enjoy watching sporting contest is that regardless of what all the sports talk show folks say, the contest has to be decided on the field or court. When an underdog surprises everyone with an upset victory, it gives us all hope that no matter how great the odds are against us we can succeed if we don’t quit. When our favorite team is favored in a contest loses, we feel the loss as deeply as the players. Yet, there is an important lesson here. No matter how good we are at doing something, we’re only as good as our last attempt at doing it. Keep learning, keep improving, never quitl
