#3 Inky Johnson: Process over Product

 Another inspirational story is the story of Inky Johnson. Inky played for Tennessee’s football team. On September 9, 2006 he suffered nerve damage in the right shoulder after tackling an Air Force player. After being rushed to the hospital, Inky was suffering internal bleeding. Immediately he was dashed into surgical room. When waking up the doctor said he had some bad news. What could be worse? Just earlier he was about to die. The doctor said he would not be able to play football again.

Devastated, he thought about the situation. He was a 30 top pick player for the draft and now not able to play football again. The process to get to the NFL was over. The product was nothing. Inky speeches that the process is greater than the product. Now a day, people dream more about the product than the process. They do not look at the process to get to the product. Events get hard and then the product is over. But the process is always still there.

With this mentality Inky started a new chapter in his life. He knew that he had a story to tell. That is exactly what he did. Writing a book and an inspirational speaker is what he does today. Inky had an obstacle in his life and still found a way to become successful. The process saved his life. Since he was born he lived on the floor. Since he was 7 years old he worked to become a NFL football player. On a daily basis he gave everything his best. Every event was lining up. The process to become success paved in stone.

Inky owes his life to God. His favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plan I have for you, declares the lore, plan to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Inky had harm in his life. Just look at his right arm. Still with that injury he found a way to change people’s lives. Today, he talks about having pride and honor. His key mind set is that he has more to represent than himself. In the process of paving his future, he was representing more than himself. He showed that there is more than his past life. With that attitude, his brothers followed in Inky’s footsteps to college. Inky Johnson is inspiring millions. Life events will happen. It is how that individual overcomes that situation that really matters. Anyone can take something from Inky’s story.