Did You Win? (Monday Moment ep. 423)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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🗓️ 27 December 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller

What can a basketball team in southwest Texas teach us about real victory? It turns out real victory isn’t merely about what we can do for ourselves and get for our team, but ultimately what we can invest into others and achieve together.

Watch the video of Coronado High School's Marcus Mitchell here.

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0:00.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday morning moments with John
0:13.2	O'Leary. I record these on the front side of each week so you and I can begin our days and end our
0:18.5	years in awe and on fire with a burst of inspiration.
0:23.7	There's a quote that I love from Helen Keller that goes like this.
0:26.9	Alone, we can do so little.
0:29.7	Together, we can do so much.
0:32.0	We need that reminder as we wrap up this year and step into the next.
0:35.8	Here's a question I think we frequently hear as kids growing up.
0:39.3	And maybe for those of us who have kids, parents, aunts, uncles, grannies, coaches, you may ask.
0:45.3	Here it comes.
0:46.9	Did you win?
0:48.8	Did you win?
0:50.4	It's a common question asked by parents to their children upon returning home from youth sports.
0:56.0	Typically, it's followed by this question.
0:58.6	Well, did you at least score?
1:02.0	Now, not that it's totally unimportant to win or irrelevant if you scored, but I prefer a more beautiful example of what real victory and true scoring looks like.
1:12.8	Let me explain.
1:14.2	Coronado High School is in El Paso, Texas.
1:18.2	Several years ago, their boys varsity basketball team was ranked number one heading into the final game of the season.
1:25.5	It was a wonderfully athletic team and it had a strong coach, but they all had a
1:31.1	secret weapon. His name, Mitchell Marcus, Mitchell Marcus, Mitchell was their team manager.
1:39.6	Unable to play at a high level as a result of developmental delays. He was beloved by the team and
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