No great thing is suddenly created
Life can be confusing at times, but one just has to maintain patient and let things fall into place as life tends to do. PATIENCE'S is key if one wants t don'o get to a desired goal because after all your designing your personal figure through time as people change and so will you. Something I learned as a student athlete is to be patient with your goals you have set for yourself such as gaining better time for your mile or scoring more goals the upcoming season, but truly it will all depend on your work ethic. You will never get the results you want if you don’t put in the work.. For instance as a student athlete you are entitled to balance both sports and school work because after all that is part of what being an athlete is all about. Through experience and even after continuous practices you’ll sooner or later recognize a difference good or bad it will all depend on the work you put in.
Going back to my freshman year I would characterize myself in 3 distinct words; overweight, insecure, and empty. Being an outcast of society truly screws you over mentally leaving you in a state of solitary of pure darkness. You have this hate toward people for no uncertain reason as to why. My insecurity was above average to the point where I couldn’t express my true self which is vital in order to seek one's full potential. Being bullied in school for your weight was a drastic measure of non- stop thought of hating who I was. I could not embrace who I was as is and I hated that people did so either. I knew a change had to be made. Change is good, people change and that's just a part of life don’t believe it then you'll stay the same.
I set a goal to better my physical being and be the change I wanted to see because I could no longer stand talk about my weight. I trained in silence running each day non-stop knowing the day would come where I would stand above the rest who made me feel low. I joined Cross Country, Soccer, and Track at an attempt to learn more of what it took to be an athlete. At first training and practice was hell living as I was not used to it. That being said I never gave up on my goal and heavily believed the struggle would only make me stronger the next day. I myself did not realize how much I had changed until I looked at a 5 month progress picture and compared it to where I started and to say the truth it is something I am profoundly proud of. I felt physically and mentally better. Many of the people who saw me during games or meets cheered for me which is a feeling I had never felt knowing I had never had the support of anyone besides my parents.
Through the experience I found someone Enthusiastic, joyful, adventurous, and a dream believer. As a person I grew, I matured and because of that I made a self image that people admired. Best part of all is I had the chance to meet knew people who now are some of my closest friends and with this I never felt that emptiness I once had. Considering I acted late and not have done the change to improve in myself is something I regret here and there. Frankly it all comes down to the mindset you put on yourself and stay determined to keep it no matter the challenge or what people have to question ABOUT it. “Never give up”. as repetitive as it sounds you still have to keep that in mind so you won’t regret it later and ask yourself what you should've, could've, would’ve done because then it will be too late. The life lesson I want to preach is to never lose hope and be patient because the time will come where all your hard work will pay off.
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