By Isaiah Trevino –
Over the weekend, I watched “The Game” – Ohio State vs. Michigan – one of (if not the) biggest rivalry in all of sports. This is the game that each player from both teams looks forward to the most on the schedule, and the game that they want to win the most. Obviously, there has to be a loser of this game, but from the losing you can learn what defines the person, both as an athlete and as a person. Which brings me to the topic I really wanted to talk about here… handling failure and adversity.
Listening to C.J. Stroud, Ohio State’s quarterback, after the loss was very inspiring. The way he handled the loss was nothing short of incredible, and it taught me lessons by just hearing him talk after that game.
When you train so hard for something and give everything you have to a particular goal, leave no stone unturned, and then you fail… you may feel small. You may feel like you’re working for nothing or for failure. It’s important to just “eat” it. It’s life and life doesn’t owe you anything. I like to look at it as there is something greater for you in store. While that may be hard to see in the moment, I believe the quicker you can understand that, the more successful you will be in the future and the better you will be at handling failure.
If you expect to succeed in the highest of highs, you must be ready to also embrace the lowest of lows. Nothing worth working your tail off for comes easy, and you shouldn’t expect it to be easy and without failures. Stroud said that you have to be joyful in those moments of adversity. When you take the long road, or when you have failures along the way, the success will feel so much better in the long run.
The things that you can control every day are your attitude and your effort. Leave no stone unturned in your preparation for whatever goal you may have inside and outside the game of baseball. Don’t let anybody question your heart and your work ethic when it comes to your dreams.
Failures are going to come, that is inevitable. Control what you can and be the best at handling adversity and failures. You will be in a greater position to succeed not only in baseball, but more importantly, in life.
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