Watching the 2024 ACC Basketball Championship Basketball Tournament final game, won by the 10th seeded North Carolina State (NC State) University Wolfpack over their arch rival and number 1 seeded University of North Carolina Tar Heels, I thought about the “Pay me more and I’ll do more” mindset permeating throughout the workforce. In order to qualify for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, NC State would have to win the ACC tournament, a feat that would require them to win five games within five days while playing at one of the highest levels of competition in all of college basketball. They did it, defeating the Tarheels by the score of 84-76. In their victories, the Wolfpack subscribed to the same philosophy of life that successful people understand and incorporate into their lives, give more to become more and achieve more. Give More: -> They were willing to invest all they had each game for the opportunity to move up the bracket to the next game with higher competition. -> They chose to give all they had in each game without a guarantee of winning. -> In spite of injuries, several key players gave all they had each game. Become More: -> The Wolfpack became the first team in ACC basketball tournament history to win five games in five days. -> Despite being tired from four consecutive days of games, winning their semi-final game in overtime, they gave every ounce of strength they had to win the championship. Achieve More: -> As a result of giving more, the Wolfpack became the ACC champion, -> Because of their investment of giving more of themselves with no guarantees, the Wolfpack earned a berth in NCAA tournament. As a lover of basketball and a North Carolina Tar Heel fan, I could only marvel as the Wolfpack seemed to get stronger and more determined as the game went on. The Wolfpack’s effort during the entire tournament reminded me of encouraging words of Art Williams, “All you can do is all you can do. But all you can do is enough.” The wonderful thing about being human is the opportunity to choose. In life, you can choose to be good enough, average, good, excellent or elite. Many who choose to be good enough, average, or maybe even good are of the "give me more and I’ll do more" mindset. The NC State Wolfpack chose to be elite by giving more, with no guarantee of receiving more. Now they are called, “Champions!” What level are you going to choose?
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