It’s official. I bought singlets and wrestling shoes.
Not for my son, but for me.
“I have not come this far to only come this far”
That seems to be my mantra now. To be honest I am terrified.
- Terrified of not making weight.
- Terrified of making weight.
- Terrified of getting back on the mat.
- Terrified of losing.
- Terrified of winning.
- Terrified of making an ass of myself.
- Terrified of being a national champ and/or a world champ.
- Terrified of letting everyone that believes in me down.
But when it boils down to it I have to remember to not fear failure, but be terrified of regret.
I have never felt more alive than I have in the last 6 weeks. I was down to roughly 319lbs this past Friday. That’s insane considering I was 350 at the beginning of January and almost 370 last June.
I think the only thing that’s more insane than the fact I have to be 286.6 by March 14th is the fact that I honestly believe I can do it. I am pissed at myself that I am doing it now when I should have never let myself get in this situation. If I had the drive and determination, that I have now, when I was a younger dumber version of me…. I could have been unstoppable.
You have to have a “why”.
When I was younger I allowed myself to fail because my “why” wasn’t big enough.
Your “why” has to be bigger than the excuses you use to allow yourself to fail.
It took me waaaay to long to find my “why”.
The funny thing? My “why” has nothing to do with wrestling and everything to do with “life”.
My “why” is 3 pairs of eyes that look at me everyday when I get home and “hey Dad” me to death about the coolest stuff and the stupidest stuff in the same breath. The 3 pairs of eyes that I have to set an example for that nothing is out of your reach if you just get the damn stool and elevate yourself. The 3 pairs of eyes that I refuse to leave on this earth without a father due to having a heart attack at 45.
It started with me going back to school to better myself. I couldn’t possibly preach, “Go to school and get your college education.” If I did not have mine.
It continues with creating a healthier better version of myself so I can speak to my 13 year old about how he should be more active so he doesn’t wind up like his dad.
Many of us have goals we’re trying to achieve, but the person we are right now is not the person we need to be when we cross the finish line to our dreams.
“Success is found right outside your comfort zone.”
I won’t be the most talented wrestler every time I step on the mat, but I will be the most hungry and that’s what is going to make me the most dangerous.
Playing the Long Game towards an ultimate goal. 