Give Them Something to Remember
30. Aug, 2010 
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Joe DiMaggio was one of the greatest baseball hitters of all time and a Hall of Famer.
In a spring training game — that did not count in the standing or statistics — Joe drove a ball down the first baseline.
Instead of jogging to first with a single, Joe sprinted around first and dove headfirst into second just ahead of the outfielder’s throw.
The game did not count in the record books. Yet Joe played it like it was a World Series game.
After the game, reporter asked Joe why he sprinted out a double and risked injury in a spring training exhibition.
Joe said he couldn’t help but think that some mother or father had brought their young daughter or son to the game. Maybe this was the only time they would ever see Joe DiMaggio play.
He wanted to be sure to give them something to remember.
How are you playing the game of life and business? Are you jogging around the baselines, content with petty singles, or are you giving it everything you’ve got — even when it doesn’t seem to matter?
Because it does matter. Give the world something to remember.
It sure does matter. If you let yourself go, get too comfortable; the road back is a difficult one. If you stay on ‘top of your game’ throughout the tough days and the sweet days, then you will always be READY for what life brings you!!