how much do you want it?

you need to ask yourself
how much do you really want it
how long are you going to go through life working hard, for nothing
when you can work 10% harder to get your reward
the biggest mistake people make it mistaking motion for progress
the simple fact is,
a rocking horse has motion. but makes no progress.
and if your just rocking up to training
and going through the motions
your no better then that rocking horse
you have to work harder the that
find your limits
then trample them beneath your feet
you can't just turn up to training
you have to push
you have to work
you have to have desire, belief, trust, honesty.
otherwise, you'll look back in 5 years time and realise
the only thing you have achieved
is wearing a hole in the floor beneath your feet

i dare you to take a little pain

when you start settling for anything thats not the best
thats when its over
thats when you can tie your shoe laces together
and throw them over the telephone wires
make them as far out of reach
because thats where your dreams and goal will always be

in this sport, its not about enjoying life
its about being the best
its about eating oatmeal for breakfast even though you don't like the taste
its about running an extra rep even though you have nothing left
its about staying at home recovering even though you haven't seen your friends in months

its about sacrifices
its about discipline
its about hard work

its about crawling and fighting your way through every set back

its about being the best

most battles are won not in the limelight of the game
they're not won when the crowd starts cheering
when the clock starts ticking
not even when you cross that line

most battles are won somewhere between the hours of self-inflicted pain and agony and the hardest sacrifices.
they are won when I'm training my guts out rather then going out drinking with mates.
they are won while i'm doing extra reps rather then complaining about the pain
they are won when i refuse to be defeated
rather then rolling over and giving up
victory is not achieved on one day
victory is achieved at every single session
victory is working harder then your competitors
victory is believing harder then your competitors

victory is only given to those who work harder then others believe is possible.

"Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character."