Motivational Media Assemblies Programs

We often think of champions as the best at what they do, the ones who win the most games or get the best grades. But over the years, champions are usually people who have kept fighting through the struggles of life and made amazing strides. Many champions didn’t start out anywhere close to being good. They might have been big, or strong, or smart, but they probably weren’t ALL of those things. Every person is a combination of strengths and weaknesses. Our life circumstances are filled with ups and downs. There isn’t a perfect life!

• CHAMPIONS overcome obstacles. No one has a totally easy time getting to the top of their success without facing problems, struggles, and barriers. You have to be determined and perseverant, working through the problems or set-backs you encounter. Sayings like “never give up,” “give it all you’ve got,” or “bounce back up” give us the right perspective.

• CHAMPIONS are willing to try again. Disappointments are not disasters. Everyone has failures or mistakes. You can’t expect to go through life without disappointment or unhappiness. Sometimes we aim high and fall short. Sometimes we aim low and realize that we could have done better. Disappointment can push us in more positive directions.

It’s best to not dwell on the failures but learn from them.

• CHAMPIONS maximize their opportunities. People who become good at anything have the desire to get better. They like learning and doing their best. But, most of all, they take each day as an opportunity to become better. You can listen more, practice more, learn from others who are better than you…and keep getting better.

• CHAMPIONS are not bullies. We always build the best school or class when we choose kindness over cruelty. Pushing people around does not make you strong…it just creates enemies, people who may want to hurt you back. Being tough, being able to endure the hardest of times, doesn’t mean making fun of others who are weaker than you, or fighting to show your strength.

• CHAMPIONS watch out for others. Champions are protectors, they watch out for the safety and good health of others. We can notice things that harm people and encourage them to avoid those choices. We can be a good example and do the right thing ourselves. We can start making small changes to be safer, like wear seat belts or speak out against drug use. We can agree to eat better foods or wear helmets to reduce problems that might come later in life.

People don’t become stronger by having an easy life. They grow stronger by facing many kinds of difficulties, disappointments and failures. Just because you’re not the best one yet doesn’t mean that you can’t reach the top someday. And if you never reach the top spot when compared to others, it doesn’t mean you can’t be the best YOU you can be. People who give their best usually turn out to be their best. If you never give up, and keep learning from every mistake, you can overcome the toughest times and do amazing things. That’s what makes CHAMPIONS!