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Hello to all,
I could see everything, almost anything in life, but what I can't see is people failing or giving up and for the same reason this topic was created, to get you on your feet and get you motivated in 3 minutes. All I ask is just 3 minutes of your personal time. You won't regret it. I'd be posting real stories, which you might haven't heard, or you might have, but whatever it may be, I'd try my best to motivate everyone around XPF.
By now, I've taken exactly 17 seconds of your time, which leaves me with 2 min and 43 seconds, without wasting anymore, let's start:
Things don't always workout the way you want them to be. Derek Redmond was favored to medal in the Olympic '92 400 metre sprint. The race started quite well, until 150 metres into the race Derek felt a searing pain. In agony he fell down to the ground with a torn hamstring with all of the others crossing him. But whatever might have happened, he never decided to give up. Determined to finish the race, he stood without taking any help from anyone. He hopped like a kangaroo when breaking through the security came a man to Derek's side. Supporting him, with Derek's arms around the man's shoulder he helped him.
The man told:
"You don't have to do this" while he hold him.
"Yes I do" Derek replied.
To which the man replied, "well we're gonna finish this race together"
Together they both continued.
Shortly before the finish line, the man let him go and complete the race. He received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 65,000.
The man was Derek Redmond's father.
When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL!
Try and Fail, but don't Fail to Try.
Life's real Failure is when you do not realize how close you were to Success when you gave up.
PS I still have your 56 seconds with me!
I could see everything, almost anything in life, but what I can't see is people failing or giving up and for the same reason this topic was created, to get you on your feet and get you motivated in 3 minutes. All I ask is just 3 minutes of your personal time. You won't regret it. I'd be posting real stories, which you might haven't heard, or you might have, but whatever it may be, I'd try my best to motivate everyone around XPF.
By now, I've taken exactly 17 seconds of your time, which leaves me with 2 min and 43 seconds, without wasting anymore, let's start:
Things don't always workout the way you want them to be. Derek Redmond was favored to medal in the Olympic '92 400 metre sprint. The race started quite well, until 150 metres into the race Derek felt a searing pain. In agony he fell down to the ground with a torn hamstring with all of the others crossing him. But whatever might have happened, he never decided to give up. Determined to finish the race, he stood without taking any help from anyone. He hopped like a kangaroo when breaking through the security came a man to Derek's side. Supporting him, with Derek's arms around the man's shoulder he helped him.
The man told:
"You don't have to do this" while he hold him.
"Yes I do" Derek replied.
To which the man replied, "well we're gonna finish this race together"
Together they both continued.
Shortly before the finish line, the man let him go and complete the race. He received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 65,000.
The man was Derek Redmond's father.
When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL!
Try and Fail, but don't Fail to Try.
Life's real Failure is when you do not realize how close you were to Success when you gave up.
PS I still have your 56 seconds with me!
