I get inspired to write at the oddest times and now is one of those times. Here I am getting ready to hunker in for the night. Just chilling checking and updating a few things, when I start thinking about my ultimate dream and what I am doing to finally once and for all prepare myself for greatness. This greatness is playing professional baseball and not just being mediocre but truly being great. The talent has never been the issue and now I am not to far away from completing and seeing my dream through. In order to obtain certain things in life there has to be tremendous dedication, drive, determination, and most of all have no fear of failing. You have to have a short memory especially in Baseball, because failure is super high. Hitting .300 or above and your considered a star. This means you get 3 hits out of 10 at bats and you fail the other 70% of the time. Overcoming pain and adversity is my middle name. There are so many damn haters, and critics that just wait for you to fall down and just for good measure while your down kick you in the gut. But champions, true champions rise up out of the rubble to rebuild but this time they learn from before and the foundation and building is 10 times stronger. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t be great or that you can’t accomplish the impossible. I say piss on that because it is possible. Hopefully whoever reads this is inspired and encouraged. After all these years of unfulfilled potential I am almost there. To follow through with a promise to a friend, my dear friend may he rest in peace. I play for the love of the game and I plan on playing at a high level for many years to come. Much love and mad support to all those Athletes out there who have a dream. Don’t let it slip away and be forgotten fight for it and see it through.
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September 20, 2007 at 9:22 PM |
Well said. “That which does not kill you makes you stronger.”