There are many ways to define success. I've been fortunate enough to experience many different highs here in the ISFL. I was selected first overall in the expansion draft. I was picked as Defensive Breakout Player of the Year. I've been voted into many Pro Bowls. I've got a good shot at finishing in the top ten all time in sacks (something I never thought would happen in a million years). And hell, last season we won the Ultimus (and that was amazing!). All of these things help to define success but none of them are the most important thing.
I think, at the end of the day, what success means to me is the journey you go on with your teammates. Banding together and working toward a common goal. Fighting for the same things. The struggle of each and every season. When I think of what it truly means to be successful I think about the road myself and every one of my teammates travel together. The work we put in. The camaraderie in the locker room. When all of that is done together, as a group, it makes the victory that much sweeter. Being a good teammate, and being surrounded by good teammates, is what truly makes me feel successful.
I think, at the end of the day, what success means to me is the journey you go on with your teammates. Banding together and working toward a common goal. Fighting for the same things. The struggle of each and every season. When I think of what it truly means to be successful I think about the road myself and every one of my teammates travel together. The work we put in. The camaraderie in the locker room. When all of that is done together, as a group, it makes the victory that much sweeter. Being a good teammate, and being surrounded by good teammates, is what truly makes me feel successful.