Here is a little lighter post and maybe even inspirational for some.
One thing I try amd preach to my young athletes is effort over result. What I mean by that is I don’t care if you lose as long as you worked your balls off. It’s ok to lose to someone who is more skilled than you as long as you worked your balls off. People are always going to more skilled than you at something but that doesn’t mean they should out work you. I can improve your skills right? I can make you faster, stronger, improve your stick skill in hockey or lacrosse. I can increase bat speed, home to first time , etc. but I can’t make you work harder. That has to come from within. You’ve gotta be willing to embrace the suck at grind it out. If you go 100% for a ball you can beat a more skilled opponent by working your balls off. In fighting you can beat an opponent by just being relentless. He’s a better striker , keep shooting in for take downs, wear him out.
It all comes down to how bad do you want “it”? Whatever it is. If you want it bad enough, work your balls off and go for it. 9x out of 10 hard work pays off. I’m sure we’ve all encountered this at some point in our lives. Something you wanted so bad that you’d do anything for it. For me it was my first bodybuilding Comp. I wanted it so bad I almost died in my mom’s kitchen. I had finished all the water I was allowed to have for the day and was literally chocking to death on a piece of food. My mom was screaming at me to drink but I wouldn’t. I know that sounds stupid but that’s my mentality. I had specific instructions from my coach and I never strayed. Effort over result. When I was a fighter I didn’t always win because I was better. I won because I was physically stronger and I could just grind guys down. I won some I lost some. Effort over result
Anyway maybe that can help motivate you or some words to share with your children. Also tell them not to be an idiot like me an almost die instead of drinking water
One thing I try amd preach to my young athletes is effort over result. What I mean by that is I don’t care if you lose as long as you worked your balls off. It’s ok to lose to someone who is more skilled than you as long as you worked your balls off. People are always going to more skilled than you at something but that doesn’t mean they should out work you. I can improve your skills right? I can make you faster, stronger, improve your stick skill in hockey or lacrosse. I can increase bat speed, home to first time , etc. but I can’t make you work harder. That has to come from within. You’ve gotta be willing to embrace the suck at grind it out. If you go 100% for a ball you can beat a more skilled opponent by working your balls off. In fighting you can beat an opponent by just being relentless. He’s a better striker , keep shooting in for take downs, wear him out.
It all comes down to how bad do you want “it”? Whatever it is. If you want it bad enough, work your balls off and go for it. 9x out of 10 hard work pays off. I’m sure we’ve all encountered this at some point in our lives. Something you wanted so bad that you’d do anything for it. For me it was my first bodybuilding Comp. I wanted it so bad I almost died in my mom’s kitchen. I had finished all the water I was allowed to have for the day and was literally chocking to death on a piece of food. My mom was screaming at me to drink but I wouldn’t. I know that sounds stupid but that’s my mentality. I had specific instructions from my coach and I never strayed. Effort over result. When I was a fighter I didn’t always win because I was better. I won because I was physically stronger and I could just grind guys down. I won some I lost some. Effort over result
Anyway maybe that can help motivate you or some words to share with your children. Also tell them not to be an idiot like me an almost die instead of drinking water
