Quick Shot 8: Ode to a Champion
Episode description
First, take quitting off the table then get on with it.
Nobody owes you a championship. Nobody owes you a damn thing!
Your blood, sweat, and tears are the currency with which you buy and then own such a monumental achievement.
Train hard with singular focus staying present in every moment.
Yes, you will suffer but patiently endure.
The pain you feel is not unique to you.
Everyone on the path suffers.
You have more to give, so give it!
It’s hard to beat an opponent who just won’t stay down, so keep getting up and getting after it!
Win or lose, the reflection you will see in the mirror is a warrior who fought to the bitter end.
You believed you could win and trained like one on a mission.
I saw it. I heard it. I felt it. And I am the better for it.
Keep fighting, your competition is fading as your will grows stronger.
You have won!
Your hand has been raised in victory and you are the champion!
You earned it.
Be grateful for your fighting spirit and pay the blessings forward.
There are even more important challenges awaiting you, Warrior.
Stay on the path walking boldly yet humbly.
You are not alone.
The Lord is your guide and your shepherd.
Trust him.
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Attributions:
"Borealis" by Scott Buckley