Game On Quotes

“Fear is meant to send us into action, not to cripple us.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“When I express my gratitude and thanks in prayer, a sense of peace almost always comes over me. I feel cleansed and renewed in my relationship with Jesus, even more motivated to serve him and discover his purpose for me. Giving thanks is important, but an attitude of gratitude is about more than expressing it in words and prayers.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“You practice empathy by walking in the shoes of others, trying to understand their point of view before you judge them or even react to their words and actions. An attitude of empathy requires that you pay attention and understand not so much the words someone says to you, but the emotions behind the words. You have to listen with your heart and mind as well as with your ears.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“It takes strength to lead with humility—not insisting on your rights, putting yourself last. Just keep in mind that Jesus said in Mark 9:35 that “anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“At some point, our society abandoned or lost touch with the connection between humility and leadership. Big egos and self-promoters seem to command all the attention of the media. In business, those who rise to power boast of the money they’ve made and the power they’ve wielded. Often they slash jobs while demanding huge bonuses even as their companies struggle or lose money. There is nothing humble about them.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“The average career for an NFL running back, according to the NFL Players Association, is just 2.57 years. If I’d chosen to focus on my fears of a career-ending injury, I probably would not have lasted fifteen seasons. Injuries occur in football, and players have little control over that. All we can do is strengthen our bodies and play as smart as we can. I chose to focus on what I could control and developed the warrior mentality of David, the shepherd boy. I managed my fears and doubts by putting my faith and trust in my heavenly Father. Then I fought with all my heart to be the best I could possibly be. Probably”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“God prepares us for the paths he has chosen for us. Sometimes, it just takes us a while to find that path. Some never find it because they give up. Others find the way but struggle to stay on course. That is why it is so important to sense God’s footprints with you along the way. In many ways the steps you choose to follow will shape the person you’re going to be. Your path and your character just can’t be separated.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“The search for my roots with the crew from Who Do You Think You Are? took me first from Pensacola, Florida, where I grew up, to Burnt Corn, Alabama, where my father’s mother’s family lived, and then on to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where my ancestors were owned as plantation slaves.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream

“My point is that what lies around you does not have to live within you. How you begin life is not nearly as important as how you end up. You can rise above whatever tries to hold you down as long as you stay focused on your dreams.”
― Emmitt Smith, Game on: Find Your Purpose--Pursue Your Dream