According to William Finnie, a few days after the Rams Superbowl victory, Coach Vermeil offered parting advice to all those who cared to listen. My advice to you this evening is to learn from your follies. Life is a series of outcomes. Sometimes the outcome is what we want. Sometimes the outcome is what we don t want.
Life is a journey for which there are many ups and many downs.
The challenge is to remain focused and not to allow failure to distract you. You won t live long enough to make them all yourself. My challenge to you is to view failure as a link between despair and hope, an avenue between the present and a promising future. I leave you with a statement that has become a driving force for me over the years. The real winners in life are the losers who kept on trying.