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“There is an open circle.”
This mantra is what my high school coaches would say to me during wrestling practice when they knew that I was physically exhausted and was about to rest for a moment. There was an open circle on the wrestling mat, and if I was interested I could get out there and do more.
“There is an open circle.”
Meaning there is still more that you could do. Don’t rest now; this is where the difference is made. To work when you are mentally and physically exhausted gets you to the next level.
“There is an open circle.”
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This mantra is what my high school coaches would say to me during wrestling practice when they knew that I was physically exhausted and was about to rest for a moment. There was an open circle on the wrestling mat, and if I was interested I could get out there and do more.
“There is an open circle.”
Meaning there is still more that you could do. Don’t rest now; this is where the difference is made. To work when you are mentally and physically exhausted gets you to the next level.
“There is an open circle.”
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“Sometimes life is your opponent and just showing up is a victory.”
― In the Zone and Other Sports Essays
― In the Zone and Other Sports Essays
“I have felt things that no one should ever have to feel.
I have seen things that no one should ever have to see.
I have heard things that no one should ever have to hear.
I have been beaten down so many times that It is reflexive to get back up immediately without any hesitation expecting another whack to come instantaneously.
I have got up off the mat more times than what should be necessary.
I know I will need to continue doing so many, many more times.
I am prepared to do so and more without complaint or regret.
It is outright exhausting.
I keep experiencing this pain because 1 life is worth it.
Life is awesome and is worth fighting for. Even 1 life is worth it.
For 1 life to experience life is my mission.
To quote JFK:
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win."
So I will continue to feel, see and hear things that no parent should ever have to in order for 1 life to be able to experience this awesome life again.”
― 6 Minutes Wrestling With Life
I have seen things that no one should ever have to see.
I have heard things that no one should ever have to hear.
I have been beaten down so many times that It is reflexive to get back up immediately without any hesitation expecting another whack to come instantaneously.
I have got up off the mat more times than what should be necessary.
I know I will need to continue doing so many, many more times.
I am prepared to do so and more without complaint or regret.
It is outright exhausting.
I keep experiencing this pain because 1 life is worth it.
Life is awesome and is worth fighting for. Even 1 life is worth it.
For 1 life to experience life is my mission.
To quote JFK:
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win."
So I will continue to feel, see and hear things that no parent should ever have to in order for 1 life to be able to experience this awesome life again.”
― 6 Minutes Wrestling With Life
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