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It's all in the state of mind

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The Hillary Legacy

The Hillary Legacy

It’s all in the state of mind

The following poem has been a staple for Cistercian football players since Mike Bulger, as an assistant under Coach Cahill, introduced it to the team in the seventies. Under Coach Hillary, each freshman recited the lines during the annual pool party marking the end of two-a-days. Hayden Fry introduced Bulger and Hillary to the lines when they were teammates at SMU.

IF YOU THINK you are beaten … you are.

If you think that you dare not … you don’t If you think that you’d like to win but feel that you can’t It’s almost a cinch that you won’t For out in this world you will find that success begins with a fellow’s will. It’s all in the state of mind.

YES, MANY A RACE IS LOST before ever a step is run,

And many a coward falls before his work is begun Think big and your deeds will rise Think small and you will fall behind Think that you can, and you will For it is all in the state of mind.

F YOU THINK you are outclassed … you are.

You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to know that you can before you’ll ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go to the bigger or stronger man But sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.

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