Steve Grant use to dream and visualize about playing in the NFL. It was such a big part of his life that he wasn’t surprised or overwhelmed when he got picked in 1997 for the Indianapolis Colts.
Grant was welcomed to Bellwood-Antis as a guest speaker on Monday, and he spoke to the students about achieving their goals. He spoke to two groups in afternoon assemblies, first to the middle school then the high school.
Grant encouraged students to work hard to fulfill their dreams. ” Dreams without an action is nothing more than a nightmare – wasted potential,” he said.
Grant was born in 1969 in Miami. Throughout high school he posted a 1.8 GPA, but he achieved a full scholarship to West Virginia for football.
There, he turned his academic career around through hard work, graduating with a 3.0. On the football field, he was team MVP in 1991 and 1992, the same seasons he was also named to the All Big East first team as a linebacker.
He was selected in 1992 by the Colts and played with them for five seasons before ending his career in 1997 with Tampa Bay.
Grant now works for Sportsworld.org, traveling around the country as a motivational speaker.
Grant gave a wonderful motivational speech to the students at B-A. He told them, “It’s ok not to be ok as long as you are on your way to being ok.”
Grant went on to tell the students about the importance on choosing your friends and the company you keep. He said that the people who you hang out with will show others everything they need to know about you. If you hang around people who smoke and drink, people automatically assume that you partake in these activities, he said.
” You attract who you are,” Grant stated.
Grant taught students that one of the saddest things in life is not death, but regret. Living life as a “woulda, a coulda, and a shoulda will chase you to regret in the future.”
We should aways take advantage of our education and learn as much as possible, he told students.
Grant also taught students that goals are dreams without a deadline.
“They give you a starting place, give you a sense of direction, and how far you have to work to get to your goals and aspirations,” he said.
Before leaving, Grant gave students a pledge to sign, as well as a QR code for students. He then signed autographs and spoke one-on-one with students after his speech.
