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Mike Ditka

Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized

Mike Ditka

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Mike Ditka is saying that life itself is the most valuable thing we receive from a higher power, and it includes having a physical body. Even if you don't always feel good about your body, you have the ability and responsibility to take care of it and make it as strong and healthy as possible.

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