Over the past few seasons, I’ve had the privilege of coaching youth football. Our team suffered a loss this past weekend and we all took it hard. Not that I think any loss is easy, but when you lose to a team who doesn’t have the talent, size, speed, or **amazing coaching staff** that your team has :)… That’s especially rough. Often, the winner of a contest is not the “better” competitor. I spent the beginning of the week thinking about the game, what I could do better as a coach, the corrections that needed to be made this week in practice, and what makes a team win or lose in general.
When practice resumed, I got the chance to address the young men who play for me…hoping to inspire them. These were my brief thoughts on winning vs. losing and the warrior spirit.
Every contest has a winner and a loser, whether it’s a sporting competition, a physical fight, or war between countries. What determines who is victorious and who suffers defeat? I believe there are two main categories which decide the outcome. Preparation and will.
Preparation, mental and physical, is necessary. With out it, the desire to triumph will often not be enough to win. But preparation without the warrior spirit is meaningless. We must “want it” more than our competitor. We must both train to win and desire victory in order to attain it.
For those of you risking your lives this Labor Day weekend, keep your head up and eyes up knowing that the (often silent) majority has your back out there. Whether you’re pinning on a badge, putting on a uniform, wearing a dispatch headset, riding in a medic rig, fighting fires, or something else keeping this great country safe…we appreciate you.
David
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