David was the youngest, on the king's hit list, acted insane to escape a king, and saw his popularity drop significantly as he made his home in caves. Jesus was despised and rejected, not carrying around a natural attraction or charisma in Isaiah 53. Saul was head and shoulders taller than the others to the delight of the crowd, but his kingship was a disgrace. Matter of fact, riches will fly away in Proverbs 23. The Bible does not seem to make much of wealth, size, charisma, status, or talent. The greatest desire should not be for the gift, but, rather, for the resilience to maximize whatever ability one is given. There are champions that simply kept working when others told them they were a lost cause. There are champions that found a groove at just the right time. There are champions that simply outworked the gifted. Samuel Goldwyn’s quote fits nicely here: The harder I work the luckier I get. Yes, while there is natural talent, natural coordination, and natural ability that one can be born with, it is up to perspiration and determination to have success. The bigger question remains: Can the “it” factor be found on the store shelves? Can I pick it up on Amazon? I mean, if there’s that element of success that can put me over the top, I would pay top dollar! Wouldn’t you? We at least subconsciously know the answer. Maybe it is left undefined as it is possible that we do not fully know the extent of the “it” factor! Maybe the mysterious “It” best explains a nearly-impossible-to-explain phenomena. But this doesn’t take into consideration the hours of hill running that Jerry Rice put himself through. Some call it just “being a natural” as if this prowess was just part of the gene pool. Some call it charisma, but that doesn’t take in consideration Jordan’s lethal touch in the clutch. Is there another name for this “It”? Can it be bottled up and sold? Is it only available to a select few? They came through in the clutch, galvanized their teams, and had a skill level that seemed to defy the odds. Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, and Pete Sampras come to mind. Certain athletes were said to have had this “It” factor. What is the “It” factor? The theory implies certain athletes just have a knack for making the winning play, carrying themselves in an inspiring way, and having a skillful touch when the team needs it the most. Saturday November 4th: MIL Consolation / Championship Held at Cecil Community College *Highest remaining seed hosts remaining seed Thursday October 26th: MIL 1st Round Game *Award ceremony will be held after the final race. Tuesday, October 31st at Calvert Regional Park *All MIL PostSeason events include gate fee $3 student / $5 Adult / $10 Family *MIL award ceremony will follow the contest Friday, October 27 at Calvert Regional Park, 4 PM
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