当你跌倒时，看看你的周围

 

I grew up playing all sports, but playing hockey was my passion. When I was 11 years old, I could finally try out to play competitive hockey. 我在三次选拔赛中都被淘汰了, 而是打家庭联赛或休闲曲棍球. 然而，我学到的东西将永远伴随着我. My linemate for the year had a learning disability and had never been on skates before, 但他是最快乐、最鼓舞人心的队友. I learned the value of treating everyone with respect and 善良, regardless of their ability.

 

第二年，我加入了竞争激烈的队伍.

 

But history would repeat itself; at age 12 I was again cut from the top team but still played competitively on the tier 2 team. 然而，我最终遇到了我在那个团队里最好的朋友之一. I learned the value of embracing the experience that was in front of me. 

 

第二年，我加入了竞争激烈的队伍.

 

13岁时, 我又被从高层团队中除名了, but the minor team I played for ended up being one of my favourite years of hockey. I had the most encouraging and positive coach, who I still remain in contact with today. I also met some of my best friends who I will share a bond with for a lifetime. That year, I learned to believe in myself and set many of my future goals. 

 

第二年, 我到了斯坦斯特德, excited for a new challenge and environment that would push me to be the best I can be. I began on the thirds team and moved up to play on the prep team for the following two years. 虽然, 我就进不了校队了, these years of hockey taught me many things with the most important lesson being to remain focused and committed to my goals.

 

To cycle back to the beginning, none of these experiences can be considered failures. 他们都教会了我一些东西. 摔倒多少次都没关系, there is always something to be learned and room to keep moving forward.

 

In the end it is you versus yourself; you have to be willing to accept the challenges and keep the determination to keep moving forward, 为了得到你想要的, 不要输给自己.

 

My mother is a therapist and an athletics mental performance coach. When I was just 10 years old, she told me the story of the two wolves inside you. 故事是这样的:

 

你在喂哪只狼?  我们总是有选择的.