Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo teaches lesson in self-esteem on First Take
I didn’t get up on a gradual information Wednesday anticipating a peal of life knowledge to fall from the tongue of Christopher “Mad Canine” Russo. He is available in out of the bullpen on ESPN’s First Take, bringing warmth, because the bluster from the AM radio previous going up in opposition to the cable tv current high gasoline bagger, Stephen A. Smith.
The 2 debate sports activities matters at 102 miles per hour. Their takes whizzing forwards and backwards previous Molly Qerim, and typically instantly into the thigh of J.J. Pinkick. However this Wednesday, Russo stumbled into some life recommendation that we should always all take to coronary heart on our journeys that ought to be headed in direction of self-actualization.
He mentioned on First Take, “I’m my favourite firm.” An announcement that at face worth may very well be thought-about narcissistic. Nevertheless, when taken in full context, it’s really proof of a well-adjusted particular person with constructive vanity that we should always all attempt to emulate.
4 minutes after Russo predicted Oregon would defeat Colorado on Saturday, 35-10, Smith put him on blast. He revealed that two weeks prior, Russo guess on Colorado to beat Nebraska after railing in opposition to Deion Sanders.
Not solely did Russo have a passable grin on his face whereas Smith betrayed him on nationwide tv, he defined in nice element precisely how he’ll do the identical factor this upcoming Saturday. He will probably be fleeing a weekend of disagreeable climate within the tri-state space to go to his son in Flagstaff, Ariz. On the day of the sport, he could have some early cocktails, area out his consumption of a gummy, and guess $10,000 on Colorado to win.
To me, it appears like a superb Saturday, however somebody wants to tell Russo that if he sticks to his schedule of first cocktail and gummy half at midday, after which locations his guess at 3:25 p.m., it is going to be too late. Flagstaff is within the Mountain Time Zone, so the sport will start on his tv at 1:30 p.m.
What’s extra vital although, is that when Qerim poked enjoyable at Russo for planning this grand day on their lonesome together with his spouse out of city, he responded with “I’m my favourite firm.” We must always all be our personal favourite firm, as a result of we’re all with ourselves always.
Too many people have hassle being alone. We’ve to name somebody, bounce in a bunch textual content, go reside on Instagram, keep in a depressing relationship as a result of nothing might be as unhealthy because the chilly void left by an empty half of the mattress.
The one particular person with you 100% of the time is you. Within the automotive, on the subway, on the sandwich store, in your porcelain throne, you can’t escape your self. Since that’s actuality, you would possibly as nicely get pleasure from your self.
It shouldn’t be as laborious to be alone as Patti LaBelle sang it in “On My Personal.” “I want that we may do all of it once more (by myself)/I by no means dreamed I’d spend one evening alone (on my own.)” Heartbreak is a beast, however what she is most upset about is being alone.
Nobody goes to maintain you cheerful in case you don’t love your self first, and social media will ultimately make you are feeling horrible. Mad Canine has it proper, and we should always search a Saturday just like the one he has deliberate — though possibly sans the $10,000 school soccer wager.
So get on the market and take a stroll, pop gummy, mix the exercise, and get just a little spicy, do no matter it takes to get you on the trail to turning into your favourite firm.
