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EXCELLENCE

Staying positive, never giving up, and doing your best.

The video reminds us that, despite being the first to cross baseball’s color line, Jackie Robinson believed his breakthrough would only hold true significance when it opened doors for others.

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“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.”

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“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.” 

Booker T. Washington’s quote—that those who do common things in an uncommon way will command the attention of the world—perfectly reflects Jackie Robinson’s belief that breaking baseball’s color line would only be meaningful if it opened doors for others, as his pursuit of simply playing the game ultimately made a lasting impact and changed the world.
 

Oprah Winfrey’s insight that “excellence can be a deterrent to racism and sexism” is clearly reflected in the video’s message that, while Jackie Robinson was the first to cross baseball’s color line, he believed his breakthrough would only be truly significant if it opened doors for others—achieving this not only through his
outstanding performance on the field but also through his impactful efforts off the field to make America stronger and more inclusive.

EXCELLENCE means...

  1. Do your best

  2. Never give up

  3. Being a leader

  4. Helping others

  5. Staying positive

  6. The ability to do better 

  7. Studying to get your goal

  8. Being the best can you can

  9. Doing your best on a daily

  10. Trying your best that you can

  11. Giving your all in what you do

  12. Try your best and don’t give up

  13. Going an extra mile to succeed

  14. Excellence is to excel to exceed

  15. Show excellence in a positive way

  16. Giving your all and being a leader

  17. Being ordinary in an unordinary world

  18. Being determined and never giving up

  19. Being the best, you can possibly be always

  20. Work hard on what you want to complete

  21. Being the best you can be and being better

  22. Go hard at something and achieve the goal

  23. Do what you can do even if you get it wrong

  24. Do your best and don’t stop until you succeed

  25. Doing the best, you can do on everything you do

  26. Having a great plan and following through with it

  27. Drive to represent yourself and what you stand for

  28. Do what you do every day, but each day do better

  29. Set a goal in life and achieve the goal you have set

  30. Setting good examples and excellence in who we are

  31. Is being prepared and ready for what life throws at you

  32. Excellence can only be shown as a leader not follower

  33. To lead by example and follow the people that are doing right

  34. Giving your best in whatever, you’re doing not just trying to win

  35. Doing something that you know is right that will help you in the future

  36. Striving to do the best you can do no matter what obstacles come your way

  37. Show an example of how you should act and how you should be as a person

  38. Have a positive attitude, you encourage someone and make a positive impact

  39. Doing the best, you can do and surrounding yourself with those who will uplift you and make you even better

Write your EXCELLENCE statement. We want to know, what does excellence mean to you?

 

 

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