London Gold!

The London Olympics proved to be golden for the American Olympic athletes. The United States not only won the overal medal count ... but in doing so amassed more gold medals than any other country. The US team especially shined in the pool and on the track. But one small country was able to outshine the American men on the track in the sprints ... and that was the country of Jamaica, led by three-gold medal winner Usain Bolt (whose last name is so very appropriate given this guy's speed!). Usain not only won the individual 100 meter and 200 meter sprints ... he won them handily. It wasn't even close! After anchoring the winning 4x100 relay for Jamaica ... he declared himself  "a living legend."

When I heard that ... I winced. Not because I disagree with his assessment. In my opinion and in the opinion of many others, he is indeed the greatest sprinter of all time. But if I could speak to Usain this is what I would tell him: "Usain, you might very well be a living legend, but let OTHERS say it!" When Usain (or anyone else for that matter) goes around blowing their horn ... celebrating themselves .... putting themselves on a pedestal  ... what does that communicate about them?  Doesn't take a college degree to answer that!

The Old Testament book of Proverbs offers up a lot of wisdom. Among its wisdom sayings is this helpful advice: "Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips" (Proverbs 27:2), 

So Usain ... you may indeed be a living legend ... but let someone else put that tag on you. It wears better that way! 

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pj