KNOW THE GOAL
Duffy Daugherty, for many years the football coach at Michigan State University tells of Dave Kaiser’s winning field goal against UCLA. The game was in Los Angeles and the field goal gave them a 17 to 14 victory. As the kicker returned to the bench, the coach noticed the roaring enthusiasm of the kicker’s teammates and commented, “Nice going, Dave, but I noticed you didn’t watch the ball after you kicked it. How come?” “You’re right coach. I didn’t watch the ball. I was watching the referee to see how he would call it. I forgot my contact lenses. They’re back at the hotel. I couldn’t even see the goal posts!” At first the coach was furious. Then he thought it over and changed his mind. Why shouldn’t the kicker kick without his contacts? He was a disciplined kicker and had practiced for hours. He knew the angle and the distance even without seeing it. That is the discipline we need…
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