A W ARRIOR
reaches for a goal knowing any goal is within his reach, yet
he remains steadfast in the knowledge that any goal he seeks is a sacred personal
trust, a vow on which he will never turn back, never give up.
A W ARRIOR
realizes many have the will to achieve a successful end but
only very few possess the will to work for the achievement of the end. He knows
progress toward the successful end lies in the discipline of endeavor, and he knows
the crucial key to discipline lies in his own positive state of mind.
A W ARRIOR
knows the value of discipline because he has found no goal
can be achieved without sacrificing mind and body in concentrating his entire
energies to a successful end.
A W ARRIOR
stands proud in quiet determination; he is proud of the price
he has paid for the progress he has made, quiet because he is aware of the price of
further progress, and determined to pay any price to attain his goal.
A W ARRIOR
respects every obstacle blocking his success for the threat
it poses, but he fears none of these threats.
A W ARRIOR
is gratified by his accomplishments, yet sobered by the
realization that complacency will render him stagnant, unproductive.
A W ARRIOR
is somber in his setbacks yet encouraged by the challenge
that the greater achievement lies not in never failing but in rising again after he falls.
A W ARRIOR
is confident yet humble because he knows it is not just a
game he is playing. It is a life he is living, and the true score lies not in what he
accomplishes but in what he learns.
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