"It is not the critic that counts...The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...who strives valiantly, who errs and often comes up short again and again...who, at the 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 know neither victory nor defeat."
--President Theodore Roosevelt
I got this quote in my sports psychology class recently and it really struck a nerve with me. How often to I avoid something that I desire because I am afraid of failure, or rejection? I think we are all guilty of it at times. However putting yourself out there teaches you something, whether it ends in victory or defeat, as he states, we still grow and learn from every experience. Regardless of what people think about you, or how much they try to cut you down, the credit goes to those who are trying.
I am especially proud of my biggest winner girls. I know I blogged about them last time, but I really just am inspired by their desire to be better, and to get healthy, and even though it may be a little bit embarassing or uncomfortable for them, they are getting out there in "the arena" and they are striving, and they are making things happen, despite what people say to drag them down.
I am just so impressed with them.
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