I'm Coming Back

I hate hearing people’s watered down success stories. I would much rather hear about a time they faced some true adversity and were completely losing and failing at something. At that point, when everything possible is going wrong and a person trudges on. With complete faith in themselves. When someone responds to adversity by continuing to fight. By fighting like hell. Fighting harder than they ever have before. That’s what I admire. I admire that more than anything. I will ALWAYS root for a person who has that type of character. A person that will not be defeated. They always say that you can’t beat a person who doesn’t quit. A person who gets knocked down and is out of limelight but will not let go of their grandeur vision. “I’m coming back” when broken down, is a quiet confidence. It implies some sort of defeat or a setback being swallowed up by an internal confidence saying, “no matter what happens to me, or how bad my situation is, I will not be permanently defeated. You will see me again. I will win. Just wait and see.”

There are only so many times the world can beat down a strong person before people just get out of the way. There are much easier opponents than a person who will not give up. A person who is constantly working to develop themselves is invincible. He or she can get knocked down but they will always get back up. That’s why it’s so important to work on developing a positive attitude and not focusing on things that are out of your control. You have to create an attitude that provides a shield to protect you from all things negative. This barrier will allow you to forge on when the going gets tough. You will stay focused on your goals and not the minor impedances that occur along the way. Think about driving – your exit is coming up in 600 yards and so you are focused on it. You are looking ahead and that exit is your goal at the moment. Do you notice all the little bumps and imperfections in the road? Probably not, because they are irrelevant to you getting off at the correct exit. Life is the same way. If you have your sights set in the future and are completely obsessed and willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish some big goal or dream, all the minor setbacks and rejections are not going to matter.

The bigger your vision, the more relentless you are. Everything setback seems minor when you think huge. Like him or not, Donald Trump always says, “you have to think anyways, so you might as well think big.” Thinking big is the fuel for your spirit. It drives you when things get tough. It is a reserve that cannot be depleted. It is infinite inspiration and motivation. It’s what turns men into champions. It turns men into legends. Be a legend. Be a champion.