This morning I woke up and headed over to Graz's for the soccer game. Ty, Dave, Schweins, and I watched the game together and it was a good time. The game made me think though.
It brought to mind a question. And for each and every person the answer will be different and they will have different reasons to support their decision. The question is: Is it better to continue to fight in a situation where you're almost guaranteed to lose or is it better to swallow your pride and give up?
I'd love to argue both sides of this question for you but I really only know one side of it. The only time in my life I have swallowed my pride and given up was at a kicking showcase. I didn't give up so much as realize that I wasn't going to be the best. I came out of the camp humbled because I saw kids who were just flat out better than me. That car ride home my Dad said he didn't care if I played college football or not. It was a lie, but he tried his hardest to understand what I was going through.
The side I'm more accustomed to is being headstrong and continuing on even when defeat was imminent. When you know that you're going to lose and you continue fighting anyway you have to know that you might end up humiliated. You might get hurt, badly, but you have to be a strong enough person to know that the fight itself is worth more than the outcome.
The mere fact that you fight for what you want far surpasses whether or not you end up victorious.
I will fight for what I want until the day I die. Even when fighting is the worst idea, I'm going to do it. All I need to know is that something is worth fighting for and that someone else wants me to fight. Having someone fight alongside you is always a bonus, but I don't need anyone in the fight except myself.
I'll take a slim chance any day of the week. Go ahead and fight now.
NP: She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
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