Think...and know

It's bonus Friday...you get two quotes!

"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory." -William Hazlitt

"A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory." -Arthur Golden

When I was little, one of my favorite books was The Little Engine that Could. There was just something so inspiring about that little blue engine, pulling with all his might to get up the mountain, chanting "I think I can, I think I can" to keep himself encouraged. I would get so excited about his success when he reached the top, that I would run around squealing "I think I can, I think I can...I did!" in my high-pitched 5-year-old voice.

Now that I am older, I prefer the version "I know I can, I know I can" and I still say this over and over in my head sometimes when I face a challenge. You will be facing your opponent on the field in about 2 hours, and I want you to go ahead and start thinking "I know we can win, I know we can win...I know".

Get yourselves pumped up for this game, and I will see you at 2!