The Worlds Deepest Pit
Sometimes we are given our greatest gifts by experiencing the worst events in our lives.
Don’t Let Victory Defeat You
You will find that the formula of staying on top is the same as the one that is needed to get to the top.
The formula doesn’t change.
So, if you want to stay on top, you shouldn’t change either.
Your Journey Is Specifically Designed for You
“What if I got that two count?”
Be At Your Best When You Feel Your Worst
I don’t condone sucking weight, but I do believe that everyone should experience it at least once.
Pick the Right Partner
“For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” – Shakespeare
Done Bleeding
All “Wrestling Rules for Life” pre-orders have been signed, numbered and mailed. I just want to thank you for your patience and support. Hemingway said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down and bleed.” I lost some blood on this one. http://www.johnapassarostore.com
Nobody Can Want It More for You Than You Want It for Yourself
Is “your dream” more important to someone else than it is to you?
If it is, I hate to tell you it is not your dream.
It is theirs.
September 12th
I was extremely fortunate on that dreaded day. Evil plowed into so many lives on a day the sky was so blue. I vividly remember the beauty of the sky on that day. I also remember asking myself a few minutes later: “Why does God let bad things […]
Prioritize or Agonize
A Wrestling Life.
An Academic Life.
A Social Life.
As a wrestler, you get to choose 2 of the 3.
You can choose any 2, but never 3.
Don’t Let One Loss Beat You Twice
Like every coach, parent or any other person who has ever attempted to shake some sense into the wrestler during a semi-slide knows, witnessing a semi-slide is one of the most helpless feelings one could ever experience in the sport.
