Steve Nash: “Training Day”
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Rule Yourself 
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A great clip of Michael Phelps’s desire, time, and effort: “It’s what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.

Nike Training 
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There are no substitutes for hard work.

Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold 
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Brazilian superstar demonstrates what it takes to be the best.

How Bad Do You Want It?
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Is your desire to achieve your dreams stronger than your desire for air?

This Too Shall Pass – OK Go
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Hard work pays off in this Rube Goldberg Machine

Power of Yet – Sesame Street
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Janelle Monae helps us understand the “Power of Yet” 

Kid’s Got Game
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With desire, time, and effort, this boy is predicted to be “the next Lebron James.” 

Fly Like An Eagle
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Seal sings an inspiring song about rising to your potential

Have You Ever Had A Dream Like This?
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A little boy shows us that nothing worthwhile comes without desire, time, and effort.

Kung Fu Panda
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Po learns that the present is the most important time for change.

Growth Mindset Animation
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A short animation explaining the theory of growth and fixed mindsets 

Here It Goes Again – OK Go
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Viral music video that illustrates the principles of Desire, Time, Effort

I Won’t Let You Down – OK Go
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Desire, Time, Effort on a massive scale

State Track
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Double amputee defies odds and places in a state track meet.

Famous Failures
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Examples of famous figures who have had to overcome obstacles to achieve their successes

I Lived – OneRepublic
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While the song is motivational, the music video highlighting the life of a teen with cystic fibrosis perfectly shows Desire, Time, and Effort

Baby Yoda Stop Motion
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How long did it take this 17 year old animator to create this video? Did it require Desire, Time and Effort? A great example of these three principles being used.
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