Work Harder Everyday

“I expect you to play unbelievably hard. I expect you to sacrifice and in the end you will be rewarded for those sacrifices. You will never work harder than I work, and you will never care more than I care, but I will ask you to come awfully close” (Williams 198). Feeling inspired? I know that I was. When I read the book Hard Work by Roy Williams became motivated to really work harder in everything I do. I really enjoyed this book because it was relatable to an athletes perspective. The ideas he wrote about were motivating, inspiring, and he used a very colloquial tone to get his point across.

This book was written by the UNC basketball coach, Roy Williams and described how tough his life was before he got into coaching basketball and the tough decisions he had to get through on and off the court during his career. He is a great motivator because of the stories he has to tell. In his past, Williams had gone through tough times in school and at home, but he just continued to push through. He was constantly doing the things he loved and not just shutting down because he had a tougher life than some of his classmates. WIlliams was always searching for a court to shoot around on his own or a way to earn money for his loving mother. This really inspired me because, although I cannot relate to his home life, his dedication as an athlete is something to look up to. 

William’s casual conversational tone is very effective in this book because it really seems like he is just telling you his story. The way he explains each decision he makes is interesting because you can relate to them and see where he is coming from.

I would definitely recommend this book to any athlete who is looking to be inspired by a successful man who can really pull at your heartstrings. He tells his story in a very humble way that allows you to bring him into your heart and appreciate everything he does.

SOAPSTone

S The speaker of this book is Roy Williams himself. He is speaking from his heart and telling you what he is thinking throughout the book. There is evidence that this is first person when he uses pronouns like I and we, indicating that he is talking about himself.

O The occasion of this book is Williams trying to tell his story. He had a horrible past and finally became ready to tell the world about it. After he became famous int eh basketball world, people were curious as to why he made the decisions he made when he made them; and so he decided to write this book, explaining all of those thoughts.

A The audience of this book is athletes and fans of college basketball. Williams uses a lot of names that only die hard Kansas or UNC basketball fans would recognize. He expects the reader to know who these players are and understand what their strengths and weaknesses on the court are.

P The purpose of this book, in my opinion, was for William’s to get his story out there in a humble way .Writing a book about his life was not pushing it in peoples faces, if they wanted to know what his life was about, they would read his book. When Williams was faced with a hard decision there were always press conferences and inquiring fans asking why he stayed at Kansas or decided to transfer to head coach at UNC. Like I mentioned earlier, this book was written to answer those unexplained questions.

S The style of this book is a periodic story of William’s life. He started with his childhood and slowly moved into his adult life and how he became a coach. Along the way, he presented what was happening in his life and then talked about what he was thinking about and how he dealt with the stress and pressure put on my his players, co-coaches, and the media. 

Tone Williams uses an informal and humble tone to tell his story. He tells his story in a casual way and does not brag about how successful he has become. He tells how he grew up in a lower class world and slowly moved his was to the top. He does mention that he has become successful and is now living a happy life but never comes out and says that he is better than any other coach and his team is the best in the nation. He is very humble in his victories and puts all the glory on the players, never taking any for himself.