Week 10

"Life's like a box of choclates, you never know what you're gonna get." - Tom Hanks

In the 1994 film "Forest Gump" starring Tom Hanks, his character Forest Gump recounts the story of his life leading up to the point of waiting for a bus to meet up with old childhood friend. The story of "Forest Gump" is one that has many key points that change. From growing up being picked on, to working in the military, excelling in playing ping-pong, meeting the president, owning a shrimping boat, running for no reason, and so much more. The above quote speaks directly as a clear message that you do not know what may happen next but that you should rather take each moment and it enjoy it while it lasts, even if it is a bad one you can always find the good.

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan

The biggest name out of the NBA, Michael Jordan, is a well known person for his performance in the NBA and being in partnership with Nike for the Jordan brand. A somewhat known fact was that during his years in High School, Jordan was cut from his High School basketball team for not being good enough. Through a lot of training and countless hours of practice, Michael Jordan later on in life proved that he was more than good enough and changed the face of the NBA. The message of the above quote is not simply just accepting failure and denying that you never tried, but that there will sure enough be failures you will come by, but it is because of those failures that you can reach success. As long as the passion and drive is there, the more you try the more you will succeed and reach  your goal.

"I'm not M.J. I'm L.J." - LeBron James

The most dominant player in the NBA to come directly out of High School, LeBron James has proven that he is not to be taken lightly. Growing up in the small town of Akron Ohio, James was a substantially talented athlete. Having to move from house to house, his only real home that he felt was on the court with his friends. Through his Training and relentlessness to never give up and desire to win and be better, James was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers back in the 2003 NBA Draft, James went on to play in South Beach Miami to play with the Miami Heat. He won back-to-back championships with the team and lost in the finals in an attempt for a three-peat. During his time in Miami, James took to social media after much talk of fans and press claiming that he was going to be the next Michael Jordan, the face of the NBA for his era. His claim was that he was not Michael Jordan, but he was LeBron James. The above quote means that no matter who you are and what your talents are, do not desire to be like someone else. Rather, be someone who sticks out. Be yourself and make an impact and an imprint in the memories of others as to who you are and what you've done.