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Mark B Vodell, Principal
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IT'S WORTH A THOUGHT Tommy rises at 5:20am. He then runs 6 kilometres, does 10 minutes of stretching exercises, completes 200 push ups, 700 abdominals and then there is the swim in Port Phillip Bay - each week-day. Tommy is 79 years old. Tommy was the former coach of Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and the Sydney Swans and his tally of 523 AFL games is impressive. He also got his team into the grand finals on 10 occasions, won four premierships and has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame. This week Tommy Hafey spoke at each of our three chapels and his message to our students was one peppered with great advice. “Never give up.” “It’s got nothing to do with your talent – it’s all to do with your attitude.” “Ten little words that have just two letters each – ‘If it is to be – it is up to me.’” “Don’t buy a dopey T-shirt you wouldn’t put on your dog. Think.” “Do the 1% extra.” “The four ‘D’s • Desire • Dedication • Determination • Discipline” During question time I asked Tommy, “You said you had never touched alcohol or used cigarettes and you also named a number of other AFL players who had made the same choice. Can you tell me why you made that choice?” Tommy simply said, “I just couldn’t see any good in them.” We live in a country that regrettably has a high level of drug usage. Not just the illegal ones but also the legal ones. When we consider how much damage cigarettes and alcohol do to individuals and families in our society it is not hard to see how right Tommy’s simple answer is. We need more people to think differently, and for some folks we just need them to think. That’s why … It’s worth a thought. Mark B Vodéll Principal |