Fail to succede
The greatest basketball player of all time was once asked what made him so successful. Michael Jordan then replied " ... I fail, therefore I succeed". This theory not only applies to those who fly, but also to mortals. When one fails the bitter taste lingers forever, whereas, when one succeeds the sweetness makes all pain worth while. Sports are life, and in West Texas sometimes more than that. In all my life I have always been on the starting team, no matter what team it was. The reason for this is because I hate to fail. In my life I hate only two things, the word hate happens to be the other. I refuse to let my talent be wasted on the sideline, so I work hard so I will be a starter. Baseball is my favorite sport, and I happen to be very good at it. My junior year in high school I played left field for Midland Christian. I had what others might call an average season, but for me it was very poor. I felt I let my team, fans, family, and my uncle/coach down. This feeling of disappointment stayed with me all summer. I lifted weights and went to camps all summer long, but I never got rid o
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Midland College, Midland Christian, West Texas, Michael Jordan, Brooks Failure, Fail Succeed, perfect girl, bitter taste, pain worth, fail succeed,
Approximate Word count = 761
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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