Light Year Dreams - Becoming the Athlete, Building the Leader

By Christopher Mayshack

Light Year Dreams - Becoming the Athlete, Building the Leader is a motivational book for young athletes with dreams of becoming the next star. This book's goal is to expose young children to some of the challenges associated with obtaining their dreams. As athletes hold a special place in our society, never before has there been a book that talks about the importance of character, attitude , community, goal setting as it relates to being a solid person off the playing field.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 27, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365283215

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Light Year Dreams - Becoming the Athlete, Building the Leader

Light Year Dreams: Becoming the Athlete, Building the Leader

Light Year Dreams: Becoming the Athlete, Building the Leader

Foreword - Today’s Athlete

Introduction

WORK ETHIC DETERMINES PERFORMANCE

Never settle for a dream when you can attack a goal!

Do Your Best, It Counts

Spend your time wisely

ATTITUDE DEFINES SUCCESS

Bring Energy and Bring the Game

Words Can Crown You, or Drown You!!!

Motivate Yourself To Catch Your Dream

CHARACTER WINS

It’s always important to say Thanks

(Continued.) It’s important to show thanks

Discipline yourself with more practice.

Discover Life’s Truths

GOOD COMMUNITY BUILDS THE PLAYER AND PERSON

The people you gravitate towards

Role Models Vs. Role Players

Invest in someone.

WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR?

Build Your Legacy

Stand Up!!!

The Power of Thoughts

UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND YOU

Differences lead to understanding.

Talk it Out!!!

Read!!!

THE PURPOSE OF TEAM

HAVE THE WILLINGNESS TO LEARN!!!

Be ready. Answer the call.

Compete!!!

Take a Loss as a Lesson.

SURVIVING THE MENTAL GAME

Fight for your dreams!!!

Choke your fears

It’s Okay to Dream!!

MOVE FORWARD!!!

Foreword - Today’s Athlete

To my parents, family, friends and coaches :I thank you all for being a positive force in my life. Without you guys none of this would be possible.

Many thanks to IQUE Photography Inc. for contributions to this book. These images depict the spirit of the youthful athlete in such a positive way.

Today athletes face far more challenges and opportunities in regard to finding success compared to when I was a young man. With integrity at the bottom of the food chain, our society feeds off of everything that is unhealthy for the soul: violence, lack of education and a losing mentality. This is where you have everything to gain as an athlete. Sports as a social institution has the ability to send you places you thought you would never go, and to help you experience the unimaginable.  How can athletes not take advantage of this opportunity? As we look back at past athletes, they were leaders, political figures and pillars in the community, but now athletes are depicted as barbaric, violent and defiant. Today’s athlete needs a new image, and most importantly, a new way of thinking. This next generation of athletes will defy the odds on the field of play as the last generation did before them. But at the end of the day, how will you make an impact on and off the court? In short, this book was designed to be the start of a