Do young competitive fighters have an advantage in life?

You may not have even considered what I’m about to say, but as a former competitive athlete, I know what I’m talking about. A lot of what I want to say has to do with basic life skills, and the rest has to do with maintaining a winning attitude. So what is a winning attitude anyway? Well, it’s a lot like a “can do” belief system that nothing is impossible and anything can be achieved with enough practice, hard work, willpower, and perseverance.

You see, I really do believe that, and in hindsight I think my winning attitude in life can trump other types of belief systems just judging by achievements (score) in life. Yes, let’s talk. Now, I was a track star, that’s a lot different than a wrestler, though I’d say the workouts are just as exhausting at times.

In fact, in my youth I often came across, but not with, wrestlers looking for stamina and leg strength. They ran laps, stadium steps and also long distance. They did wind runs until they couldn’t take any more and then they did sit-ups until they hurt so bad they couldn’t do another one, then they started weights in the gym. Come time for their matches, they had to be at or under weight. They sacrificed, trained and beat their bodies into submission so the competition couldn’t.

What does all this tell me? He tells me that their resilience and perseverance against pain and adversity built a mental character so strong that nothing before them from then on will come close to the challenges they once faced; the rest thereafter is really easy. So let me ask you that question one more time; “Do young competitive fighters have an advantage in life?” Yes, of course, especially those who show up every day and give 110% because those are the champions, not only in sports but also in life.

The other day, I met a former Olympic wrestler and his friend competed in the Boxing Olympics. They told me that they could make a champion out of anyone, if that person had the heart and character to train and never give up. I agree, and you know what, it’s a lot like how things are in life too. You can’t lose unless you throw in the towel, but most people throw in the towel long before it even matters, long before the matchup or event because they won’t put in the effort to get there in the first place. Please consider all this and think about it.

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