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    Default Jim Valvano And His Legendary Speech

    This might be the most remarkable speech I've ever heard. It's funny, profoundly moving, and thought provoking. Which is in keeping with what Jim says: each day you should strive to laugh, deeply think, and be moved to tears.

    Jim Valvano is a legendary college basketball coach who developed a debilitating cancer and subsequently developed "The V Foundation" to raise money for cancer research. He gave this speech at an ESPN event, and he died just a couple months later.

    I've seen this speech several times, and it's never failed to get me a little misty, make the hair stand up on arms, and make me rethink my approach to life. If you want to laugh, cry, and think, you have a wonderful opportunity here with this 10 minute speech. Enjoy:

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    Thank you Mike.

    (Edit: to add; It was one thing he said that really got me. 'Never lose your enthusiasm.' Going to work at getting mine back. )
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    Valvano: "I'm gonna fight my brains out to be back here again next year... cancer-[disease] can take away all my physical abilities... it cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my Heart, and it cannot touch my SOUL."

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