Words/Thoughts have power
Growing up I was your typical boy in society's eyes. Running around the neighborhood having water gun fights, rock fights, playing street hockey, football, and maybe your ding dong ditch. One thing that I noticed and other people was that I had a little bit of speed on me. So, what is the next best thing to use my speed for, well yep you got it sports. I found sports was a nice outlet to releasing my energy, building friendships, and learning how to work with people. I also knew that I wasn't just gifted in the world of sports I was also smart, and that was something that stuck in the back of my head.
In high school you would have classified me in the jock group. I played four sports football, wrestling, track & field, and baseball (1 season). My main two sports were football and wrestling, and I wasn't too bad at either one of them, and loved everything about them. I also noticed that the group of teammates/friends I associated with in sports were also the same group I associated with in the classroom. We were in some of the same honor and advanced classes throughout our whole high school career. Still that thought is there, I am not just an athlete I am also a student and I actually enjoy school and learning, but oh well everyone says I am an athlete and that is what I am.
Our Senior year was upon us and a few of us had dreams of playing collegiate sports and waiting for that recruiter to call us so we can make our dream come true. For some of us it actually did happen, we got that call from the recruiter to live out our dream of playing on Saturdays. That was true for me as I took my talents to Wingate, NC to play football for the Wingate University Bulldogs. At the time this was the biggest event in my life. I need to prove my talents and earn a starting spot anywhere on the field, but also what will I major in. Teammates, coaches, parents, friends are all asking the other question...What is your major? Hmmm, I have know idea. In the back of my head I always knew I was more than an athlete but that was just a thought.
Well, football season has started and I earned a starting spot on the kickoff team, and one of a few freshman asked to play now instead of red-shirting, and it felt great. After a month or so something was changing in me and it was a battle. I was losing my interest in playing sports and would think to myself I just want to be a normal student and work on my education. Oh well, that is a thought I can't say or think right now, I would let down so many people who have been rooting for me and my sports career. As time went on it got harder and harder to be a student-athlete.
After battling an injury my first year of collegiate football and just trying to survive my first year of being away from my family changes were happening. My thoughts and conversations to myself of I just want to be a student started to take shape. I wouldn't return to Wingate University the next year as I met two awesome friends that convinced me to transfer to their college, Lander University and become roommates.
Not in a million years would I have thought I would just stop playing sports and focus on my education. Looking back from my early years up until that decision I always thought and said to myself I am more than just an athlete, I have talents in the classroom as well, but they are just thoughts. That made me take a step back and realize that my thoughts and words came true. I did not put forth much effort into those thoughts or words as they were just there. I realized that my thoughts and words had the power to re-shape my life.
Be careful of your thoughts and words as it can output some really nasty crap or there might not be any smell at all. It is up to you on how your poop smells!