Tim Morris, adaptive athlete and SGX coach, didn’t need to get off the couch, his quest for the Spartan Trifecta started from a wheelchair. He powers through a course relying on the strength of his upper body. If, for some bizarre reason, this doesn’t impress you, try the same across your living room floor. He trains an increasing number of adaptive athletes as well as the able bodied. He can teach both groups much about grit. But his teaching by no means ends there--he demonstrates that by the simple act of living passionately those around you will learn what it means to be fully alive. Lessons: 1.Talking about things merely kicks the can into the future; you have to do them. 2. Build your life around the three “p”s: passion, perspective, and perseverance. 3. Always be aware that your reality affects others and act accordingly.