War Ball
War Ball
Who invented the French Minie bullet (mini-ball) used in the American Civil War?
Capt. Claude-Etienne Minie
Feb 13, 1804
Dec 12, 1879
The revelation came to me as I sat in the theater, seeing the revamped version of "Empire Strikes Back." It was my favorite scene, where Luke Skywalker, under the watchful eye of Yoda, is the will of the spacecraft with the swamp and can not do that then gets frustrated and tries to walk.
Yoda response is as follows:
"Whenever you can not do! Play anything you say? Try not! Or not! There is no evidence: The size does not matter. Look at me. Judge me by my size do you? And it should not be! For my ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Say hello to life, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. We luminous beings. Not this crude matter! You should feel the force around. "
Then Yoda, to prove his point, pulling the boat out telepathically water.
Lucas says, "I do not think!
Yoda: "That's why not go."
That's when I got it – the meaning of life. The Force is within each of us. It's what we do individually. Some call it God, but what it is – every one of us is the key. While the free world, as Jedi Knights can be at war to fight the evil empire, we can make a difference in changing the world with our own attitudes and actions.
As Luke, when things get tough, we tend to find excuses for ourselves. It is very easy to do. Yoda sends the message is that we can determine our own and we do succeed through perseverance.
When he chose his career, he suddenly, people start to throw money at you? Were you successful overnight? It is likely that he took time to build a clientele. Sometimes I had to do this while working another job. Even after several years, is still a struggle. One wonders if it's worth.
Professional sports provide many inspirational stories, one of which occurred during the 2001-02 season of the National Hockey League. Montreal center Saku Koivu announced in early September he was diagnosed with cancer. It was at the time of the field of evaluation of the Canadian team, where Mario Lemieux, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma several years before the illness, held a press conference, along with one of the closest friends Mark Koivu Recci in support of the difficult days that the player ahead of Montreal. Lemieux said that a positive attitude had everything to do with their own recovery and that believed that the mind could cure the disease. After a lengthy and extensive treatment, Koivu against all odds and returned to the Habs Lineup for the last three games, playing a leading role in 12 postseason games. He's been playing ever since.
Koivu could have given up. His determination to return to the NHL is what led him to recovery.
Attitude is everything. A positive belief in yourself can help determine its outcome. Everyone has problems, personal challenges and problems that interfere with their ultimate goal. No one is immune. How to deal with adversity is what determines the outcome. At least that's the message from Mario Lemieux.
Quarterback Joe Montana had the ability to dissect the opposition with precision passing to lead his team to victory in the final minutes of a game after his team had fallen behind. I could see when the receiver was open, and locate the ball where the defender could not reach him.
Broadcaster and former NFL coach John Madden described Montana, "He was so confident, I knew I would. His teammates knew he would. He had such confidence, the fans knew he would. You know when is the last hope that the opposition knows that going to do it. "
Minnesota Vikings running back sensation Adrian Peterson sees the end zone every time he touches the ball.
Taking a lesson from professional athletes and Yoda in "Empire Strikes Back", visualizing success and a positive attitude that seems to work.
Star Wars aside, Saku Koivu is living proof that perseverance can overcome any odds to achieve success.
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