A perfect time for an unknown horse, Mine That Bird, to find an opportunity in the 135th Kentucky Derby and take it all the way to the bank. Sometimes the American Dream is right in front of us, and we just need a little reminder that it still exists today.
I, for one, cannot help but be inspired by watching a long-shot horse catapult from a dead last position in the pack to overtake a lead in a matter of seconds. Leaving all others in the dust (okay mud as the case may be), this small horse was held back until the opportunities opened up and then he made no mistake about it.
The story is just rich with inspiration - following one's dream and doing what you love to do (Borel); contributing what you can and putting forth an effort to create something larger than yourself (Woolley); and then of course the fatalistic series of events that led to the perfect fit between horse, jockey, trainer and owner.
Whether we are lagging behind, running with the pack, or setting the pace while enjoying a lead, opportunities eventually find us as long as we are in the race. This is the American Dream - but you do have to be part of the pursuit to recognize and work the opportunities when they appear. The race in our daily lives is much longer, so a little reminder from Mine That Bird is a welcome one in my book. The two minute race gave us a concise illustration of what the Dream is. Make no mistake, however, the work that created the race opportunity took a lot longer than that.
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