Being Uncommon

I am listening to Coach Tony Dungy being interviewed by Rush Limbaugh on his talk show. The subject deals with becoming somebody "uncommon". The premise, as I understand it, borders on striving to be uniquely different from the mainstream or stereotypical not only in the way you serve others but in the way you live your life. Coach Dungy talks about folks preoccupied with "image" and missing the more important point of being who you are to the core. Finding your faith, your life's purpose, the gifts you have been given - and keep your personal communications with God open. When you find that which you love doing, dig deeper and find out why you feel this way about it. What makes you respond to the job - no matter how hard it may be - with enthusiasm, with zeal, and with focus. The answers will come not all at once. God will reveal the answers to you over time. This is how you grow - spiritually and temporally (your soul and being). There will be set backs. Set backs are inherently part of things of this world. But if you keep your faith and know exactly who you are, then you can get back on track - get back on the horse - a matter of speaking.