The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never tasted victory or defeat. – Theodore Roosevelt
Life is all about being a participant and not a spectator in the arena of life, even though some may disagree with this statement by declaring that we are all participants, however, I have witnessed those that lazily fail to take advantage of all that life has to offer. I am truly grateful that whether in the end I will have tasted victory or defeat, I do know that I will be able to proudly stand and say that I gave it my best and pursued a dream, instead of being one of the many that wish they would have done more with the life they were given. I know that many have told me that I have helped to encourage them by evaluating their life and the dreams they hope to achieve and I couldn't be happier by this as I feel as though this great adventure is already beginning to produce exciting results by inspiring people to explore more than just the normalcy that so often becomes our lives.
A renewed vibrancy within my soul has begun as I relish in all of the emotions that continue to flow through me with eighteen days to departure and without a doubt, senioritis has struck on every level. You can't see it, but I'm wearing one of the largest smiles as I contemplate an entirely new pace of life. In spite of the fears and doubts that exist, I am reminded that change is never easy, but overcoming and succeeding is what matures us into stronger individuals, it is what we do with this metamorphosis that truly defines us as a person. So the question begs, are you on a path to becoming victorious or are you in the midst of defeat?
Life is all about being a participant and not a spectator in the arena of life, even though some may disagree with this statement by declaring that we are all participants, however, I have witnessed those that lazily fail to take advantage of all that life has to offer. I am truly grateful that whether in the end I will have tasted victory or defeat, I do know that I will be able to proudly stand and say that I gave it my best and pursued a dream, instead of being one of the many that wish they would have done more with the life they were given. I know that many have told me that I have helped to encourage them by evaluating their life and the dreams they hope to achieve and I couldn't be happier by this as I feel as though this great adventure is already beginning to produce exciting results by inspiring people to explore more than just the normalcy that so often becomes our lives.
A renewed vibrancy within my soul has begun as I relish in all of the emotions that continue to flow through me with eighteen days to departure and without a doubt, senioritis has struck on every level. You can't see it, but I'm wearing one of the largest smiles as I contemplate an entirely new pace of life. In spite of the fears and doubts that exist, I am reminded that change is never easy, but overcoming and succeeding is what matures us into stronger individuals, it is what we do with this metamorphosis that truly defines us as a person. So the question begs, are you on a path to becoming victorious or are you in the midst of defeat?
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