Todd Beamer told his wife "Are you ready? Okay. Let's roll" before helping crash United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. His wife said his heroism was predictable because of who he was. Your character determines your actions, and your actions determine the life you get.
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Or are you going to look to yourself and say, what can I do now to fix things? How can I fix me now? Do you know who Todd Beamer was? You recognize the name, but you can't think of who he was. No. Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, he was on United Flight 93. He was one of the people Who got up, attacked the terrorists, and helped the plane go down in a field rather than another building? Do you think just in that moment he was a hero? Or do you think that was part of the fabric of his life? His wife came out and said, I knew he would do it because that's the kind of man he is. See, who you be Who you be determines what you do, and what you do will dictate what you have in your life. And I'm not just talking about stuff and money, I'm talking about respect, admiration, the love of your children, a community who supports you. Who you be will determine what you do, and what you do will determine the life you will have. Muhammad Ali did not win in the ring. He won in the gym. You don't get to win in the ring if you don't put the time in, in the gym.