Last night Stuart Scott was presented an award at the ESPYS in front of thousands of people at the Nokia Theatre. The award he received was the Jimmy V. perseverance award due to the fact that he is working and achieving major accomplishments with the V Foundation while also working and broadcasting at ESPN.
Scott is accomplishing all of this while battling a rare form of cancer. Scott’s message to everyone in the audience and everyone watching on television, is that it doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, or what you have, never give up.
Stuart Scott gave an example that just because you die doesn’t mean you lose, “When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.” If you continue to live your life, accomplish whatever you want to accomplish, you don’t lose because you didn’t let cancer stop you from living your life.
Scott explained that the battle is never a lonely battle. Scott is not fighting alone but when you get tired don’t try to do it alone,” And when you get too tired to fight then lay down and rest and let somebody else fight for you.” Let the people around you family, friends, doctors, supporters fight for you while you can’t.
The reason Scott fights is because of his two daughters who he explains are the reason he is still here. Scott brought his youngest daughter up to the stage for a hug bevause he needed it and continued to explain to everyone watching to never give up live, live, live your life.