Assignment 19 - Eli Flomenhoft

I completely agree on the fact that most advice is unsolicited. And quite frankly may cause the person being given advice to do the exact opposite. But sometimes you strike gold. Sometimes a person will give you a piece of advice that sticks with you for the rest of your life. And one of those pieces has come from my track coach. He insists that we must "push through the pain." Although this sounds like the usual dribble coming out of any coaches mouth, it has truth in its simplicity. To achieve anything you must persevere. You can't quit when things become difficult or else you never progress and simply stagnate. You have to stretch and expand yourself to achieve what you want. The amazing thing about this piece of advice is that it can apply to every facet of your life. School, sports, relationships, jobs. All you have to do is be willing to persevere. Instead of quitting when the going gets tough you forge on through. This advice helps me deal with stress and helps me deal with the often enormous work load junior year brings. When I have a what seems a mountain of homework, I understand that I have to sit down and start. I have to push through the tedium and pain of hours of work. While many coaches inundate their athletes with this phrase, there are few who truly take it to heart. But to be great, to achieve success you have to understand that sometimes it is painful. And you're just going to have to push on through.