Is That All There Is? (by Coach Ryan)

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At same point we will likely progress to having our own individual blogs within the CFC framework, but we just aren't there yet.

So for now, we hope you enjoy and can be challenged by our current format.  For the record, today's post comes from Coach Ryan.)


This one basically speaks for itself.  Take a look at a guy like Tom Brady.  Brady has accomplished basically everything there is to accomplish in sports: championships, money, fame, supermodel for a wife, etc.  And when we watch Brady at press conferences and listen to what he has to say in interviews it's obvious he's a down to earth, intelligent man.



So when we watch a clip like this one (90 seconds long) from about seven years ago, it's somewhat surprising to see him admit so candidly that those things aren't nearly as satisfying as he dreamed they would be.  When Brady is asked what the answer is, what would bring him the type of satisfaction he's hoping for, all he can say is "I wish I knew".

The lessons for us are twofold:

- If we think accomplishing something in sports (or any other area of life) is going to bring lasting peace and contentment, we kid ourselves.

And the corollary to that idea:

- A fair question then becomes, what does bring lasting satisfaction and meaning to our lives?  Are we destined to live lives of hopelessness?  What do you think?  What is the answer that Tom Brady and the rest of us seek?

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