Tony Dungy Uncommon

Book review of Uncommon Super Bowl winning coach and author Tony Dungy reflects on what it takes to achieve significance in life in his book titled Uncommon. He is looked to by many as the epitome of the success and significance that is highly valued in our culture from the dominance of athleticism in society. In his book he gives examples of young men who are trying to achieve significance through football and all that goes with a professional athletic career, such as money, power, and a celebrity status. Tony Dungy has had all of that, but he passionately believes that there is a different path to significance, a path characterized by attitudes, ambitions, and loyalties that is rewarding in the end. Uncommon reveals lessons on achieving
As you read you can tell that Dungy tries to use his fame to communicate about life and how to live it. He tells stories without sounding as if he is preaching to his readers. Its tone is gentle, and reads much like a conversation with a friend. The primary audience of these messages is men, especially young men and young fathers. Dungy focuses on a wide variety of topics including subjects not talked about very often. In it, he talks about some of his most painful tragedies and greatest victories. With chapters on failure, sex, the treatment of women, and respecting others, Uncommon has little in common with most football
He uses his failures and disappointments to serve as lessons and encouragements to himself and others around him. At the end of the book, there is sort of a question and answer section dealing with the topics of the book. It is one of the most interesting parts of the book in my opinion. If you want to know what is important to Tony Dungy, what he lives for, what he'd die for, and what he quit coaching for, this book is for you. A lot of people think Tony Dungy made a bad choice to walk away from the NFL to do work with troubled kids and convicts. Ultimately, Tony Dungy did what was best for him and that’s the matter that he conveys in this book. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone trying to learn more about themselves, God, or even just to get a better perspective on