Eric Thomas
Eric Thomas
Eric Thomasis a former professional American football player, who played cornerback for nine seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Denver Broncos. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1988 season. Eric attended Tulane University...
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth11 September 1964
successful boards gone
Your success is not dependent upon a board of advisers, it's not dependent upon motivational speakers who've gone before you,they're living their lives, they're taking care of their family, they're doing what they have to do to be successful, nobody owes you anything, that was the biggest lesson for me.
reading
And when you finish reading, read some more.
jobs play fields
Every time I am on the field I am a threat to make a big play. I am going to do my job every day and can be relied upon.
eagles storm use
An eagle uses the negative energy of a storm to fly even higher.
running pain successful
You will never ever be successful until you turn your pain into greatness, until you allow your pain to push you from where you are to push you to where you need to be. Stop running from your pain and embrace your pain. Your pain is going to be a part of your prize, a part of your product. I challenge you to push yourself.
needs apathy tough
Sometimes success breeds apathy. Sometimes when you're doing quite well for yourself you're not as tough as you need to be.
pain people goal
I've come to realize that when people are not reaching their highest potential or whatever goals they set out for themselves, they're more inclined when they're going through pain. When they're going through a negative situation. They're more inclined to hear me than when they're doing well.
excellence way mediocrity
The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence.
opportunity lifetime advantage
You have to take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime in the lifetime of the opportunity.
falling-in-love fall results
Fall in love with the process, and the results will come.
moving rest-of-your-life make-your-move
You cannot afford to live in potential for the rest of your life; at some point, you have to unleash the potential and make your move(ment).
life mirrors games
Stop the blame game. Stop! Stop looking out the window and look in the mirror!
promise principles
Every principle has a promise.
dream stay-strong giving-up
No matter how hard the battle gets or no matter how many people DON'T believe in your dream,Never give up!