Rory McIlroy, Tom Cruise, and the power of persistence: Holy Monday and my greatest personal fear
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🗓️ 14 April 2025
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Rory McIlroy won the Masters yesterday, becoming only the sixth man ever to win all four majors (the “career grand slam”). Afterward, he told his four-year-old daughter, Poppy, “Never give up on your dreams. Never, ever give up on your dreams.” Tom Cruise would agree. The actor is known for his death-defying films that his fellow actor Simon Pegg calls “absolutely bananas.” McIlroy and Cruise illustrate the power of persistence. But what do we do when our dreams and fears require a power beyond human agency?
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| 0:59.8 | I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's daily article written by Theologian and Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 1:10.1 | Yesterday's final round at the Masters was the most emotional round of golf I've ever |
| 1:15.9 | witnessed. |
| 1:16.9 | Rory McElroy won, becoming only the sixth man ever to win all four majors in the, quote, |
| 1:23.7 | career grand slam. |
| 1:25.3 | He did so despite opening the round with a double bogey, |
| 1:28.8 | hitting his ball into the water on 13, and missing a five-foot putt on 18 that would have |
| 1:35.0 | won the tournament. When he sank his birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win, |
| 1:40.0 | he collapsed to the ground in tears and relief. Afterward, he told his four-year-old daughter, puppy, |
| 1:46.8 | never give up on your dreams, never, ever give up on your dreams. |
| 1:51.5 | Tom Cruise would agree. |
| 1:53.0 | The actor is known for his death-difying films. |
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