The 15 Rules of Grit #1430

Continuing our tour through Darrin Donnelly’s Sports for the Soul series, Today we’re going to talk about some more ways to cultivate Old School Grit. In his fable about a retiring NCAA coach sharing wisdom with his grandchildren during his final March Madness, Darrin has his Hero-Guide share 15 Rules of Grit. Here they are: Rule #1: Don’t Accept Your Fate, Create Your DestinyRule #2: You’ll Only Achieve What You Believe You Can AchieveRule #3: Embrace the PressureRule #4: Finish StrongRule #5: Find Something You Love to Do and Stick with ItRule #6: Keep Moving ForwardRule #7: Put the Needs of Others Above Your OwnRule #8: Live for a Purpose Greater than YourselfRule #9: Eliminate Negative InfluencesRule #10: Effort Trumps TalentRule #11: Focus on Only the Things You Can ControlRule #12: Don’t Waste a DayRule #13: Life Is a Series of Wins and LessonsRule #14: Don’t Put Off Pursuing Your DreamsRule #15: Don’t Quit. Don’t Ever Quit That’s Today’s +1.