No Time to Stand and Admire

I remember my first soccer match as a center midfielder. I was used to playing forward at the time and it did not involve much play-making or movement to the build up of a play. So I was not used to being instrumental in the midfield. There was a moment in the match where I switched the ball all the way to the other side and right after I saw it reach my teammate I stood there and marveled what I had just done. All of a sudden my coach pulls me off the field and sits me down for the rest of the game. At the end of the match he pulled me to the side and gave me some advice I will always cherish and utilize. My coach told me he had taken me out because it is not helpful to your teammates and yourself to just stand and admire something you did correctly. If you really want to achieve a certain goal (at the time the goal he was referring to was scoring a goal) then you cannot sit back and relax after achieving something, use it as motivation to strive for more. After hearing this amazing piece advice I have always cherished the idea of no time to celebrate, on to the next challenge. Though I have not implemented this ideology into my everyday life freshmen and sophomore year, I still achieved a lot. This junior year was a different story though. After forcing myself to utilize that life style of thriving for more, even after succeeding I got to say, life was tough. This year I took on a challenge that I knew could have easily led to destruction and failure. I decided to take AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B, and A.P. Language and Composition. Some of my peers questioned my audacity and questioned whether I could succeed in these work-inducing classes. Not only did these classes involve a lot of work but these classes also revolved around concepts that are difficult to comprehend, unless you are decorated genius, which I certainly am not. I knew the only way I could even have a chance at getting good grades in these classes was to implement the ideology that my coach had enlightened me with. Sure enough this year was a never ending blizzard of tests and work, but now that is nearly all said and done, I got to say I am a satisfied lad. I got grades that satisfied me and reflected my ability to manage my time and stay on top of everything on my agenda. So the moral here kids is that any challenge can be overcome, just make sure you really dedicate yourself to achieving your goals. Also keep in mind that once those goals are achieved, you should really consider moving on to the next challenge or goal. Now that I have overcome some challenges I am already transitioning to new challenges which I now have the drive and mentality to overcome.