In this episode of Mental Performance Daily, Brian breaks down how Joe Burrow went from not being wanted as a quarterback by his dream school to being the most wanted quarterback in professional football. Burrow’s story of woe to win reminds us that we must be willing to let go of the life we planned so that we can experience the life waiting for us.

As a child, Burrow wanted to play quarterback at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers didn’t recruit him. Didn’t want him. And that hurt. After winning Ohio HS Football Gatorade Player of The Year in 2014, Burrow went to Ohio State where he sat on the bench for three seasons before finally deciding to transfer.

 

It was another chance for Nebraska to pick up the future Heisman Trophy winner and NFL 1st overall pick, but once again, they were not interested. Burrow wound up at LSU for the 2018 and 2019 seasons and in 2019 he passed for over 5,600 yards with 60 touchdowns, the latter being the most in a single season in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. He won several awards and honors for his performance, including the Heisman Trophy while leading his team to the NCAA National Championship. Many journalists and sportswriters deemed the season to be one of the greatest ever by a college quarterback.

 

It’s a good reminder that we don’t always know what is going to wind up being the best for us. That job we were so crushed about not getting? We often find something that winds up being better. That person we tried to date who turned us down and broke our heart? Often, we end up with someone that is a much better match.

 

Remember that what might be breaking you today, can very well be catapulting you to your best life tomorrow.

Brian Cain, MPM, the World’s leader in Mental Performance Coaching brings you practical tips, techniques, stories, strategies, meditations and motivations every day that you can use to close the gap from where you are to where you want to be with The Mental Performance Daily Podcast.  

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