Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen to them or by having everything happen to them at once. Life does this, in order to separate the tough from the weak. Some people shy away when an obstacle occurs, some people thrive. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” is a proverb that describes these people. I am considered as a “tough guy” in my hockey, my schooling and in my personal life. To begin, perseverance is essential in my hockey life; I force myself to overcome the obstacles that lay before me. J.
Sidlow Baxter once said “What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? It’s our attitude toward it. ” Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity. For example, during my game where we are losing, I can sink to everyone’s level or I may rise to the occasion, I must continue to thrive. As captain, and a leader on the team I am obligated to lead my team when my teammates are down on themselves. I have the responsibility to lead us to victory. Secondly, to achieve all hockey players’ dream to make the National Hockey League you must frequently train, outwork your peers and push your limits.
Sometimes there are road blocks on the path to success, such as an injury. Last season I was diagnosed with a concussion which delayed my training by three months. However, instead of giving up, I worked even harder to catch up with my peers. Lastly the tough gets going after a long training session at practice. The tough continues to give his hundred percent when the drills get harder and he gets tired. This is how you improve, every time I get tired I tell myself that “you only get what you put in .
In my hockey life I am considered as the tough one that gets things going. Secondly, overcoming obstacles is something that we all need to do as humans. While most people give up, I on the other hand keep working harder. Dale Carnegie once said “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. To me this means that nothing good in life comes easy. In school for instance, you have to stay focused and work harder when you think you can’t do it.
When I am pressed for time, I manage to work efficiently, to not stress, to maintain my focus and to get the work done. Another example where I demonstrated mental toughness is that while I was falling behind and did not understand the lessons, rather than giving up, I bore down, asked for help and figure a solution whether it was to stay after school or get my brother to help me. The one thing you cannot do is give up. Lastly, at one point I was failing, I was letting my personal life interfere with my work. I had forgotten the importance of school.
I had sat down; evaluated myself and promised that changes would be made. Moving forward more focus would be given to my academics, and I would stop dwelling on the past. I always find a solution at school when it seems there is no hope. Finally, life at times could seem like a jerk; always pushing you down trying to get you upset. Martin Luther King, Jr said “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. These times of controversy and challenge appear often in my relationships.
As the saying goes “a relationships is like a rollercoaster, they have their ups and downs I have endured many downs, such as breakups, fights, even the silliest things such as rumors. All of these required work, and its needed most when you think it’s over, work that I often do. I also encounter these tough times in my life at home. My family and I get into many tough times when it comes to money. We as a family work harder to save money cut spending costs and avoid future obstacles. It’s during hard times that you need to work the hardest. This happens in all of my day to day business.
From chores to homework, working out, cooking. Everything in life, everything needs to be finished, you cannot procrastinate. Because of my attitude I accomplish things that most people would not be able to accomplish when faced with similar obstacles. I am tough when things get tough. In conclusion, my attitude towards problems is easily explained by the saying “when the going gets tough the tough gets going,” because I thrive under pressure and always manage to overcome the obstacles that life gives me in my hockey, my schooling and in my personal life.
