"The Man In the Arena" in relation to U.S.A Military and Wrestling
Excerpt from the speech "Citizen In A Republic"
by Ted Roosevelt in Paris, France on April 23,1910
Our soldiers who risk their lives every day, to protect 300
Million people, that they don't even know, aren't recognized enough for their
sacrifices and hard work. A lot and most of the credit is given to the men and
women in charge that send soldiers into battle. Sure they call the shots, but
they are not the ones taking the shots. In Roosevelt's speech he says, "It
is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man
stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust
and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly..."
Our troops are the
hardest working people in our entire country, and I try to imagine my self-putting
in the same work they do, and apply it to wrestling. What every athlete does,
eat right, work harder than anyone else, stay in shape, workout everyday etc.
My coaches are always hard on us about putting in extra time, doing more than
the next person, "why do 10 reps, when you can do 15, or even better go
until you can’t anymore..." When it all comes down to it, win or lose its
all about how hard you wrestled and did you work hard in training to beat your
opponent. In relation to our troops, since they put in the work to protect me
and my country, I sure as hell can put in the work on the mat. I'm setting
goals this year, not to break when I'm weak, and not to stay down when I fall,
and to complete every workout given to me. If our troops gave up on us, where
would America be?
I'm so grateful for the men and women who fight for me and
my country. I have so many family members who are veterans and are still in the
military, and they all take pride in what they do and did, and none of them
have any regrets. The stories I've herd are just so inspiring and it has made
me really consider joining the military when I graduate in 2016. I feel I have
something to give back to America and our troops,
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