Giving it Your All “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t … you’re right” - Henry Ford - Henry Ford

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212 ° One Degree…Raising the temperature of water by one extra degree means the difference between something that is simply very hot and something that generates enough force to power a machine.

Reflection How many opportunities have you missed because you were not aware of the possibilities that would occur if you applied a small amount of effort beyond what you normally do?

Let 212 ° be the target for everything you do - you may not always be able to turn up the heat and hit the boiling point, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the attempt! Let “212 ° ” be a new way of thinking- a new way of acting.

Its Time to Turn Up the Heat! A. In small groups (4-5 students) have each student identify one area in their life where they can “turn the heat up.” B. Take a few minutes as a class and ask for volunteers to share their particular focus for “turning up the heat” and how they might go about doing that.

Eric Liddell Eric Liddell was a Scottish athlete who was forced to choose between his religious beliefs and competing in an Olympic race. After refusing to run for his favorite distance, men’s 100 meters on a Sunday, Liddell competed in the men’s 400 meters at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, which he won unexpectedly.

Chariots of Fire In the movie “Chariots of Fire” there is a “true to life” scene to an event/race that happened a year before the Olympics. Early in a race, Liddell is knocked off the track by another runner, and then getting to his feet, finds himself 30 yards behind the nearest runners. With a miraculous effort, Lindell overtakes the leaders and wins the race. Many observers later commented that it was the greatest track performance they had ever seen.

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Reflection Thinking back to the beginning of today’s lesson about “Giving your All” does there come a time when the price for excellence or success is too great? For example, Eric Liddell wound not compromise and compete on a Sunday; an athlete may make a decision not to take performance enhancing drugs or a student may decide never to cheat. Do you have such boundaries in your life?

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t … you’re right.” - Henry Ford