It's not all about what you say. Sometimes it's how you say it. I'd take an entire day to do something with only my nephew and me and we'd go do something fun. Go karts, laser tag, arcades, and some lunch. It'd be important to build rapport at first and have him let his guard down so that I can get serious during lunch. Maybe some friendly jabs during the games just to remind him what his goal is. During lunch I'd ask him why he wants to be a professional athlete just to see if his passion is there. If his passion is there I'd ask him what he'd sacrifice to accomplish his dream. Then depending on what he says.... If he says he'd do anything then I'd tell him it's not only about training on the field, weight room, and with video, but it's about taking all the extra steps outside of football to put himself in the best position, and that's school, community, and being a leader off the field. I'd probably get all philosophical and say you can be an athlete without being professional, but you can't accomplish your dream without being professional.
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Simple, school is for suckers. Being a pro athlete is all about the big bucks and the rage. I did it, my daddy did it and now this relative is gonna do it. You just gotta believe in yourself and make sure that you are focused in training and always improving. It's no different than doing well in school. If there is no passion in what you are doing or what you are learning, there is no path forward. PickSix II been a superstar in this league for many season now and it's all because of his work ethic and his passion for the game. If you don't have neither one you will never be successful regardless of what you do.
Is it a small chance to make it? yes. That' why you have to work harder and be more dedicated to your craft than any other person out there. As long as you do something with passion and focus, anything is possible. This young buck is gonna follow in my footsteps? they need to learn what it takes to be a professional and that is years of hard work and sacrifice to hone your craft. Not just on the grid iron, but in life as well. 207 words
Cookie Dokha sits their nephew, Shawarma, down to have a long, hard and necessary conversation with him. He has a burning passion for football and works tirelessly to improve.
“Look, Shawarma, I know that it can be easy to lose yourself in this new and exciting world. It can be hard to separate it from your own identity. I’m here to remind you that the other parts of yourself still exist. This just makes up one slice of the pie that makes up your existence. That slice of pie might taste fantastic; whipped cream tackles and cinnamony glory. Just remember you still have the rest of the pie to live with. Make it taste just as sweet. “ Cookie Leans in and looks at Shawarma with determination. “ I know you will be a fantastic athlete. Just don’t forget to be a fantastic person along the way. I’ll be here, supporting you through the ups and downs that is football. But I will be here for the ups and down that is “life” too. Go forth and be the best pie you can be.” (184 words)
Jimi leans down to speak to his 13-year-old nephew Zaxby. “You disgust me. You have become a disgrace to your friends and family. You are causing your mother to weep. Have all that they have done for you been for nothing? All the time that they’ve spent to give you a decent life? And you throw that in their face just because you can’t get your head out of a bottle.”
Jimi’s sister interrupts, “Um, he’s not an alcoholic Jimi, he’s just failing science.” “Oh. I thought this was an intervention. Heck, I failed science. I’m not really sure why you invited me here. But oh well, I’ll try again. Zaxby, sometimes in our life, we need to do things that we don’t want to do on the road to get somewhere we really do want to be, like a professional athelete. In fact, that happens in life more than I’d like to admit. We need to be strong and take it day by day. I know science may be tough, but you don’t have to get an A. Let’s just try to bump that up to a C. If you can do that, I will be so incredibly proud of you. 201 words
I have a few things I would say, first off how young is this person because age (while it doesn't matter as much) can affect the chances on how likely they can follow my footsteps with how much time they may have. So I would say, first, hard work and determination and not listening to others. Overcoming the odds too is a big one to because at Astoria, I always was bullied even by the coaches, so for the most part, it's your journey you decide, not others, only you. Don't let anyone say what you can and can't do because it's your choice. If you wanna be a receiver too you need some trash talking skills because some of those cornerbacks are ruthless, but overall I stay in my lane and let my game do the talking. And to your grades, man, you always gotta stay on top of your grades. It's called STUDENT ATHLETE because student comes first, not athlete. While in school I wasn't exactly straight A's, just stay above your minimum GPA requirement and have no F's and D's and you should be good overall. Listen to your parents because for the most part, everything is out of love.
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I know that you want to play football professionally but you need to get your grades up not only so you can play football in high school but so you can succeed in life. Football isn’t the end all be all of life trust me. I was ready to give up on football all together just a few seasons ago. You need to make sure that you get your education because one day you will realize that you’ve lost a step, then another one and then the next thing you know teams aren’t calling for your services anymore. Then you are sitting around working out but for what? Hoping that someone is going to give your old ass a chance to prove that you still got it? You need to look past football and have something to fall back on in case you don’t make it, or your career ends before you want it to. I did well in school and I have a plan for after football and you should too.
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I’ve always been a mentor to my nephew Justin. I’ve been to a few of his high school games, and as a sophomore he’s really starting to grow into his body and develop more. I can tell he has such a bright future ahead of him, especially if he trains with me, but recently his parents let me know that his grades have started to slip. The first thing I told him when I heard this was that neglecting school would never get him where he wanted to be in life, and that there's more to the world then just football. While yes the game is a huge part of our lives, it is still just that, a game, and it's important to realize that even in the big leagues. The reason I've stayed around so long is that I love playing football, and I'm blessed to be able to. Having this knowledge and being thankful is learned through schooling, and from your teachers or coaches, they'll impart this upon you and you'll understand at some point Justin. But even further than that, being educated itself is a blessing as well. There are so many kids in the world who are in far worse situations and don't even have a proper education. Just think if you couldn't do the math that you're learning, or the English or history, you'd have so many misunderstandings about the world. Learning is a key part of life Justin, you can't forego it this early.
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