Go Hard (continued)

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Now playing: Red - Fight Inside
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This kinda goes off of Go Hard

Think about all the people who actually made an impact in Life.

I'm just going to name 3

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr.

All three of these men had incredible opposition, if they would've thrown in the towel when things got tough, who knows what the world would look like today.

People often ask me, "Why do you push so hard? Why do you do what you do? How much do you have left in you to give?" and the most recent, "Do you know haw many people hate you at the gym, because they are intimidated of what you've done, and how passionate you are?'' Now a truthful, but kinda weak, of a reason is simply that I'm a passionate person. Truth is, I love to help people... When I look at how many people I've helped, I don't care about what a few jokers think about me, because I'm helping people.

When I was an intern For Capital, I had many opportunities to help people, loved every second of it. When I'm at the gym, and people know how far I've come and want some advice, I'm more than happy to give it, and I'll go and workout with them, simply because I want to help them. There is a certain feeling you get from helping people that I can't describe, it simply makes you feel a little bit better about yourself. If you're depressed, you want to know something that will help, give. Give something that is important to you, or just give to someone who is actually in need. It makes you feel better.

I love to help people, that's just who I am. I always tell people, "Smile." Why?

Is it because working at the mall is fun?..

No not really.

Is it because I want to get a rise out of them?

No...

Why?

Because when you smile, it does something inside of you, it makes you feel a little bit better. So if I see someone, and they look kinda down, I look at them and smile as I say, "hey... Smile :)"

I know that life isn't always good, trust me on that one, I've been through my share of hell... but even when you're going through hell, doesn't mean you have to act like you're going through the ringer, bringing your friends down. I've said it a thousand times, and I'll say it again, you have to overcome, and overcoming isn't easy, it's not supposed to be.

If you feel as if you don't have the strength, or you don't know how much you've got left in you, I simply have one question for you, What is your foundation, and what is driving you.?

Neither George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or Martin Luther King Jr. would've ever accomplished what they did if they simply did everything for themselves, or were driven by their own selfish motives. So I guess here's the real question, what did all 3 of these men turn to for strength? What was their refuge?

Is it in you?

Never Give Up

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Now playing: RED - Let Go
via FoxyTunes You ever push so hard, and get so close to something you want to achieve in life, just to see it temporarily delayed/possibly slipping away? Thats what I experienced today.

I've been pushing very hard in Wrestling, and mainly Jui Jitsu, for a while now; and today, after doing so well sparring, I injured myself doing the simplest thing, something I've done every other day. It was crazy to me, I said to myself, "I do this practically everyday, how can I possibly be hurt" So I tried to muscle my way through it, but I couldn't I had been injured.

Looking at it now, It takes me back to When I heard a man say, "sometimes, we hit bumps in the road, and we have to pull over and examine the car before we get back on the road. Some bumps don't do much, if any, damage; others can make it so you have no choice to pull over, and may take some time to fix." The key thing to acknowledge in this scenario, is either way, eventually, you get back on the road. Yes one might set you back for weeks, maybe months, could cost you, but that doesn't mean you quit.

Today while simply rolling with one of my friends at Alliance, I bruised a rib. I remember thinking to myself, "this is nothing, I'm fine" as I went on to spar with a few more people. By the time I got to my third partner, I couldn't deny the facts, I was injured, and needed to check myself out. I said, "sorry man, I'm done" and shook the mans hand. But this doesn't mean you quit.

After being injured, I went home, got pretty upset and took some medicine, along with some adrenalin pills to help me cope with the pain at work, then went on with the rest of my day. After Work, I went to Golds to examine how bad the injury was, and set up a time line for when I could get back to working out, and sparing with my friends at Combat Fitness with Mitch Coats, and all the other people that go through Alliance. Just because I'm injured, doesn't mean I give up. You take care of yourself, take the time you need, then get back on the mat. Like the old saying says, "You've got to get back on the horse."

Once you've been kicked in the teeth, that's when you find out who you really are, you find out what's in you. Do you have what it takes, or do you trow in the towel?

The problem we are seeing today in society, is that as soon as opposition comes, we throw in the towel. Hoping that someone else will do all the hard stuff for us, so we can sit back, take it easy, and still reap a harvest from it. All I really have to say to that is nothing good in life, comes for free; and Real men aren't afraid to fall, because they have what it takes to get back up. Getting up isn't always easy, it's not supposed to be, but it's worth it. You have to Break Through

Breaking Through

You ever come to the point in life,
Where it feels like your passion has been lost?
You look back and remember saying how you'd hit your goal,
No matter what it cost.
Remember when everything in the world,
Seemed as if it were going your way?
Now it is a struggle,
Just to make it through another day.
You ever wake up and Wonder,
If there's even a reason for you to get out of bed,
You feel like all hope has been lost,
As thoughts of worthlessness run through your head.
You remember pushing so hard,
But feel like you may have pushed in the wrong direction,
Now you are all alone,
And would do anything for some affection.
I remember a man once told me,
That nothing worth having in life comes for free,
Now I sit here and wonder,
If I've let my own selfish desires get the best of me.
It feels like I've been given a piece to a puzzle,
That just doesn't seem to fit.
But I'll do my best with what I've got,
Because I've come to far to quit.
I don't know how much I've got left,
Or what else I can do.
But still I'll push with all I've got,
Because this is the art, in breaking through.

Ya, you'll see me back on the mat, you better believe that. In fact, I'm going to do what I can till I can go all out, but believe me, when the time comes, you'll see me tearing it up, you can count on that. So I guess this would be a charge, never give up. Opposition comes, learn from it, if the world starts pressing in, push back... Never Give Up