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From ”Mosaic Culture” the blog of Edgar Cabello
“Follow the Bouncing Ball
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Kevin Carroll is a ‘katalyst’. He worked as an Air Force man, an athletic trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers and eventually an in-house motivator/innovator and idea man for Nike. He travels to speak to thousands using the platform of sport to convey his message ‘to find your passion and pursue it.’ Not a new message, I know, but just a reminder that timeless thoughts can be revived when a fresh stroke of genius is applied to the canvas of everyday life. Here is a short excerpt from “ Rules of the Red Rubber Ball.” Desire comes from the heart and not from your head. It will not always seem like a rational pursuit. It will not be a path you can justify to others or yourself. Doubt is to be expected, but not obeyed. Because you will have doubts, and because people will call you crazy, pursuing your red rubber ball requires real commitment. Which reminds me...Tomorrow night the children of our church, Mosaic Kids, begin construction on a crazy project. They are building a 70 foot ark! Has that ever been done before? Not by kids, it hasn’t. I think a few people called Noah crazy! Have you heard of this guy or his book? Are there too many books like this? What do you think?”
A 70 foot ark, crazy? Not if those kids have a serious D.R.E.A.M. and are - dedicated to the cause, responsible enough to manage the numerous details of a project this large, have the requisite education necessary to make building a 70 foot ark not only possible but a technical certainty; maintain a positive, can-do attitude; and IF they are motivated to stay the course (think Tiger Woods from this weekend past...ANYTHING is possible
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
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