There’s no person in the world that stays indifferent hearing the names of the sporting heroes. And now you can not only admire them, but you may also become a part of their world: Mike Finnigan, in his book They Did You Can, reveals the secrets of renowned athletes and shares the core issues which help achieve your goals.
The book caters for everybody who once tried to succeed in sports but, after experiencing some problems, gave up. Besides, it encourages the novices to put all their fears and take a challenge, prioritize and do their best to reach their objectives.
The key idea of the author is that “success is not about getting lucky. Failure is not about being unlucky. It is about you making things happen” (Finnigan 36). I can’t but agree with this evident statement. Personally, I tend to think it made me reassess my attitude towards life and my ambitions.
Eric Simons, former Coach of the South African Cricket Team, supports this idea: “success or failure will not be dependent on your ability to deal with the problem. It will depend on your attitude towards the problem“ (Finnigan 78).
Really beneficial seems to me the idea to provide interviews of successful people in sports as it could be a powerful motivation for aspiring athletes and just people who got disappointed in their abilities and are next to give up. Moreover, taking the initial step could be extremely frightening, so getting goals prioritized and abilities estimated is very supportive.
Inspiring and really helpful, the book made a great impact on me, bringing me to the thought of further self-development.
Works Cited
Finnigan, Mike. They Did You Can. Carmarthen, Wales: Crown House, 2007.