At
half-time of the 1989 AFL Grand Final the Hawthorn coach, Allan “Yabby” Jeans,
who sadly passed away recently, looked around the rooms and saw a team in a lot
of pain.
Although
they were leading by 37 points, there were multiple injured players after a
tough and spiteful first half against Geelong.
Yabby
looked his players in the eye and told them this story:
A
young boy went into a shoe store to buy a pair of shoes.
He
had a choice between buying a cheap pair or an expensive pair.
He
settled on the cheap pair and made his purchase.
Within
hours, he regretted his decision, wishing that he had paid the price for a
better pair of shoes.
Upon
completing the story, the coach went from player to player. He eye-balled them each, thrust his finger in
their chests and asked them the same question in ever-increasing volumes.
“Are
you willing to pay the price?
Today? Now?”
The
team went back out to the field of battle, some with tears in their eyes and
they went on to win an epic contest by 6 points in what is widely regarded as
one of the greatest grand finals in history.
I
don’t know what your plans, goals or dreams are, but let me ask you the same
question.
Are
you willing to pay the price?
Or
are you going to live a life of regret because you made do with a cheaper,
easier alternative?
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