This blog entry is for one and only one person. Words cannot even begin to express how proud I am of you and what you have accomplished. I always try to encourage you to strive for your best and to find something positive in all your attempts that don’t result in a home run. Remember that in life, just as in baseball, you’re not gonna reach base let alone put it over the fence every at bat. If you get a hit and reach base 4 out of 10 times in baseball, you’re in the Hall of Fame. The key to all of it is to learn and get better as you go.
Take what you learned yesterday and today and apply that to your tomorrow. I don’t know if you have ever watched the movie, Rocky Balboa, but there is a scene where the main character, Rocky, is talking to his son about never quitting, especially when you don’t feel like going on. The character Rocky shares with his son the following, “You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! I’m always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You’re my son and you’re my blood. You’re the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain’t gonna have a life”.
When you’re tired or think your overmatched; persevere. Don’t quit. Don’t let laziness or procrastination or fear hold you back or defeat you. Find your confidence and let it empower you to take what is so rightfully yours. Play fair, but don’t let others take advantage. Never allow yourself to ever underachieve because you feel bad for your competition or yourself. Never underestimate anything or anyone. A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf.
Perhaps you find inspiration in these words. Maybe you don’t. But whether you believe them or not, you must understand that I believe them and am trying real hard to use them as motivation to be the best I can be.
If nothing else, I really want to celebrate you and your most recent achievement. As I have shared with you before, I’ve had my share of great accomplishments, but I never was alone at the top of the mountain. You have reached the top and I only have to view your face to know how tremendously gratifying that feels to you. If you like that feeling, I urge you to keep moving forward, especially when life hits you hard.
Congratulations… I am so proud!
Until next time,
Hey Ro D