Tony Dungy's Autobiography, Quiet Strength

Tony Dungy’s autobiography, Quiet Strength captures the theme, “Expectations must be matched by effort”. The autobiography Quiet Strength depicts Tony Dungy’s life altering experiences, which creates the principled man he is today. Throughout life we will all experience a time that we are told we can achieve anything. For some, this dream may become a reality. For others, they are left with a life that is below their expectations. If you desire unreasonable results, you must live like an unreasonable person. Tony Dungy’s autobiography has changed my perspective on work ethic. Developing yourself today, will prepare you for tomorrow. Every day I wake up at five in the morning, I look at myself in the mirror and say, “you can lie to your parents, you can lie to your friends, but you can’t lie to yourself”. As much as I want to go back to bed every single day, I know those actions will not construct the best version of myself. In order to accomplish a goal that may seem impossible, I must appreciate those who paved the road for me. For example, my older brother Sergio has created a certain level of greatness to exceed. He was the first person in my family to graduate from high school and then graduate from college with honors. For some people this may seem like a small …show more content…
There are times I can not implement Mr.Dungy’s teaching within my own life. For example, my decision to continue to play football. This experience has changed my life, not only altering my thought process but also altering my work ethic. In conclusion, Tony Dungy’s constantly compares effort to work ethic. As life progresses goals constantly become more challenging to fulfil. A job may interfere with your life goals and expectations. It is no longer necessary but requires you to develop a proper work ethic in order to pursue your wildest