Final entry
Through the many painful experiences in my life (physical, emotional and mental), I have learned that success in life is not at all determined by your victories. It is determined by what you do after your defeats. Do you throw in the towel and give up? Or do you fight on, with bigger and greater determination? That determines your life.
I recall during my fighting years.... my last fight. It was the last physical fight I have ever gotten into. The guy outweighed me by at least 50 pounds and was about 6 inches taller than me. I knew, going into the fight, that I would lose. He was built like solid rock. But I fought anyway. I gave it my all. After three bruised ribs and a cracked elbow, I continued fighting (and managed to break his nose). It was only after being hit three consecutive times in the head that I fell unconscious and suffered a concussion. In the hospital, my trainer, the guy who berated me and put me through physical hell for that tournament said this to me, which I will remember always "You have the heart of a lion, and the strength of ten! You may have lost that fight, but better to lose than back down." The heart of a lion and the strength of ten. I always think of that when I am at my lowest point. I may not be the handsome guy, or the popular guy or even the smart guy, but I am tough and I have learned THAT is what matters. At the end of November, ironically enough, he called me to get back into the ring, but I thankfully decided to choose a different, more fulfulling route.
Never back down, never give up. If you are down, get right back up and go another round. A lot of what I have learned during those years of fighting apply to my life. I've been through plenty of disappointments, plenty of heartaches, but also a lot of joy and happiness. I have learned that you have to keep going no matter what.
I have found out a lot about myself these past couple of weeks. A full realization of my strengths and my weaknesses, what needs to be improved, what should be worked on, etc. I have met many of wonderful people who have helped me along the way and I hope to continue to do so.
This is my final entry into this journal. If you want to stay in touch with me, feel free to do so. Its certainly been an interesting ride, but I think I need to change up the tracks. Take care.
I recall during my fighting years.... my last fight. It was the last physical fight I have ever gotten into. The guy outweighed me by at least 50 pounds and was about 6 inches taller than me. I knew, going into the fight, that I would lose. He was built like solid rock. But I fought anyway. I gave it my all. After three bruised ribs and a cracked elbow, I continued fighting (and managed to break his nose). It was only after being hit three consecutive times in the head that I fell unconscious and suffered a concussion. In the hospital, my trainer, the guy who berated me and put me through physical hell for that tournament said this to me, which I will remember always "You have the heart of a lion, and the strength of ten! You may have lost that fight, but better to lose than back down." The heart of a lion and the strength of ten. I always think of that when I am at my lowest point. I may not be the handsome guy, or the popular guy or even the smart guy, but I am tough and I have learned THAT is what matters. At the end of November, ironically enough, he called me to get back into the ring, but I thankfully decided to choose a different, more fulfulling route.
Never back down, never give up. If you are down, get right back up and go another round. A lot of what I have learned during those years of fighting apply to my life. I've been through plenty of disappointments, plenty of heartaches, but also a lot of joy and happiness. I have learned that you have to keep going no matter what.
I have found out a lot about myself these past couple of weeks. A full realization of my strengths and my weaknesses, what needs to be improved, what should be worked on, etc. I have met many of wonderful people who have helped me along the way and I hope to continue to do so.
This is my final entry into this journal. If you want to stay in touch with me, feel free to do so. Its certainly been an interesting ride, but I think I need to change up the tracks. Take care.