Don’t be Brett Favre – When it’s time to let go, accept it and move on with your life. There’s nothing sadder than the person who is still involved in something way past its expiration date. It’s not that it can’t still have flashes of greatness, but it’s dead for the most part and it will never be what it once was. When it’s time to go, pick up your stuff, head home and find something else to do with your time.
Don’t be Chad Ochocinco (nee Johnson) – You don’t always have to be the center of attention. I get it, you want people to know and respect you, but the gold teeth, blond mohawks, name changing and general showboating really aren’t necessary. Sometimes just doing your thing extremely well is all you need. If that doesn’t put your name on people’s lips, then maybe you’re setting out to impress the wrong folks.
And for God’s sake, don’t be Plaxico Burress – No explanation needed, right? Okay fine, don’t do something stupid and then continue to pile stupid on top of it, hoping it doesn’t collapse on you. This is what happens when you go someplace specifically hoping to be seen but not wanting to be bothered, then you bring equipment you are neither qualified to have, nor trained to use. Then, when something tragic and moronic happens, you lie about it and ignore it, hoping it will go away. Then, when it all blows up in your face, you try to get people to feel sorry for you. That is stupid on top of stupid on top of stupid. Especially considering there was a smarter, easier and much quicker way to handle this that would have avoided all of this foolishness; a way that you didn’t take because it would have made you look less than cool. How cool do you look now? Get your head out of your ass.
Do be Donovan McNabb – Do your best and don’t let it ruin your life when people aren’t satisfied with that. Many things will hamper our progress in life, be they injuries or tragedies, but we have to keep moving and not give up. And when those occurrences trip us up, we must be willing and able to ignore negative people who would try to dismiss and belittle us. Keep in mind that we do what we can do, not what everyone else wants. Those same people, who are down on you in the tough times, break their necks trying to jump on your bandwagon when things are great. Just know who you are and do the damn thing.
And here’s one you probably didn’t expect, do be Michael Vick. – If you do something wrong, deal with the consequences, make amends and move on. If you get caught up pulling a Plaxico, (stupid on top of stupid) take your grown up pills and accept whatever punishment you’re given. Give apologies to those you’ve hurt and try to be a better person. Once you’ve paid your dues, don’t whine and complain. Just do better and get on with your life.
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