Not content with just practicing karate, he won the National Championship three times. Building a network of forty sports rehabilitation clinics, he then sold it for millions. But Pat Croce had the determination and unmatched grit to triumph over his injuries, and walk again. It is this insurmountable facility to achieve, despite all odds, that has brought him to where he stands today, and you have that same ability within each of you. As he began, Mr. Croce gave an exuberant yell, throwing his arms in the air.
Dreams do come true.
I, like you, have the magical power to perceive the impossible as possible. Mr. Croce described his motivating role model, Theodor Geissel. Mr. Geissel overcame overwhelming odds, including rejections from 23 publishers, to succeed as Dr. Seuss. His story is the epitome of perseverance, of being positive and, more importantly, of staying positive. And you re playing that game well.