Grit = Success in the Moments that Matter Most!
Diving off the pier into the cold water at sunrise, we are truly alive. Good mornings and good lucks exchanged, bikes racked, equipment triple checked. A brief calm develops in stark contrast to the effort ahead. Treading water waiting for the horn - We're off. Board is full at 6AM. Sigh of relief from the overnight doc. Careless bartending puts my kids through college, but chest pain, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, and trauma surround me too. "Hey Doc! Fat tongue and difficulty breathing just walked in...". Game on. Coach Wooden used the word Intentness to describe courage and resolve. Today we refer to this strength of character as Grit. In both sport and medicine, success always requires grit. There are no shortcuts. Show up prepared or stay in bed. Talented athletes and the topic experts make it look easy, only by completing ten thousand hours of deliberate practice before the big day. Cold water creates sensory overload - total immersion achieved insta