Quotes from Stedman Graham

The idea of being able to serve as an example, based upon how to process, how to think, how to realize our own dreams, we can pass that down to our children.

And whenever you encounter a problem, no matter how insurmountable it might seem, there is one simple response that should be ingrained in your behavior: Never give up.

People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives.

People who let events and circumstances dictate their lives are living reactively. That means that they don't act on life, they only react to it.

All your life you compare and contrast, explore and search. But knowing yourself well is, well, elusive.

You know and we have about 60 to 70 percent black men in prison today and it's because of the negativity they have in their own hearts.

It's not what you have at the end of life, it's what you leave behind that matters.

Sports isn't just a part of life. It's not life itself.

Each of us can make a great difference in the lives of other people, particularly as we move along the Success Process ourselves growing in strength, gaining experience and knowledge.

Everybody has 24 hours and the question is, what do you do with your 24 hours? That's what makes everybody equal.

When everybody has access to an avalanche of information, becoming a master thinker is very important in your life-long security.

I've worked in the prison system for five years, and most of those folks in prison didn't have a direction.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

I'm pretty grounded on my own passion - writing books, you know, doing programs, speaking around the country. And I love what I do.

The idea of being able to serve as an example, based upon how to process, how to think, how to realize our own dreams, we can pass that down to our children.

So while you're an athlete, and you have that platform, what you want to be able to do is make it work for you as much as possible, because there's going to be life after sports.

Sports isn't just a part of life. It's not life itself.

If you did the same thing you did yesterday as you did today as you will do tomorrow, what have you done? The same thing.

I define myself by everything that I love, everything I can create, everything that I can imagine.

You know, and younger people today, you know, they may not have Social Security. They may not have a pension. They may have 17 different jobs. And so they have to be - they have to, you know, establish somewhat of an ownership, you know, mentality.

Most people are defined by their titles, their cars, their house, where they came from, their color, their race, their religion. And so it's up to you to take control of your own life and define you. As long as you understand who you are and you have a solid foundation of understanding what your talents are, what your skills are.

Freedom is about a way of thinking. Freedom is about understanding that you can do anything that you want and freedom is about being able to take information and education and make it relevant to your own growth every single day. Freedom is not staying in the box. Freedom is not doing what other people want you to do.

I'm a lucky guy. No question.

So while you're an athlete, and you have that platform, what you want to be able to do is make it work for you as much as possible, because there's going to be life after sports.