The quote, “to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift” by USA distance runner Steve Prefontaine is one of my favorites. While other runners he faced were taller and more physically gifted, “Pre” did not let that hold him back as he ran and set records for the University of Oregon and then Team USA in the early 1970’s (despite having one leg shorter than the other).
The power of Pre’s quote is that it can be applied to all areas of life, not just athletics. You see, everyone is gifted in his/her own way. Perhaps someone ...