I am nearly finished reading "Quiet Strength" by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker. It is written as a Memoir and is also available in an abridged version on audio CD and actually spoken by Tony Dungy.
It's a great story and there are definitely things to take away from the book as life lessons. I had always heard that Coach Dungy was a very religious man but was surprised at how deeply religious he is. He truly is an inspiration on many fronts.
He basically sums it up that life is about "touching lives, building a legacy not just on the field but in those places that most people will never see. Trying to be faithful in the position God has given me. My purpose in life is to glorify God. Be careful not to let the pursuit of life's goals, no matter how important they may seem, to lose sight of our purpose."
I also like Coach Dungy's perspective that we are basically living out God's plan. I have always believed this personally feeling like God basically has a blueprint and set of plans for my life and I was basically living out his plan. Coach Dungy explained when he was fired by Tampa Bay, he believed that God was ready to place him somewhere else, he didn't know where yet, but he knew God would soon tell him. He was soon "placed" with the Colts.
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