Sunday, March 08, 2009
Missing My C....... - A RealisationI have been missing out on my trainings.. And some times when i train, i just lose my motivation.. Slowly but surely you see the numbers declining.. And your motivation to bring It to greater heights just runs dry.. Never did i mention this but its getting to me now..
Im just afraid of what might become of it in the future.... Really hope for a bright one.. But seeing the commitment levels right now... I can only say one thing: Disappointment.. I do see ppl winning in competitions and everything.. Cants say that im not proud.. Im more than just proud of everyone who puts in that effort. But really, its not all about winning.. Its more of the love for the sport.
We are all big in the name of fun, friends and family.. A bond we have that I have fallen in love with.. Whenever there is a social gathering or some sort.. Somehow or rather ppl would be free... But when there are trainings..... sighz... I always have to carry the burden of the disappointments in the turn ups.. Its always the same bunch of us.
But still I have to do my part..
I love doing what i have to do! I love my sport!I still have to conduct..
"The show must go on! Not just for me but for those who are present as well and set to make a difference together." I always tell that to myself. Set out what i wanted to do despite the lost in motivation to do so.. I have to motivate everyone, to perform even though i just feel like giving up..
I still have to smile and make everyone who are present smile and enjoy the training.. At the end of the day we do enjoyed it no matter how small the numbers might be.. I felt relieved that i have done my job onto myself and to those who are around expecting me of my role.
I always asked myself why is this happening lately.. What is going on?
Is the training too tough on everyone these days? Cannot wake up in the morning? Am i too slack on the discipline or there is no discipline to begin with? If i increase the discipline level will everyone listen? Will it makes things worst off?
Other instituitions seems to be doing it.. Should i do the same? I see the trainings other instituitions are conducting.. While i was doing my own occasional trainings, some times I crossed path with groups of ppl doing their routine.. a couple of which i saw Everyone was shouting.. Everyone was counting.. One particular group i remembered asking for more of what is given to them.. I just watched in envy.....
Can It ever be like that some times, i wonder.. But using force is a negativity.. You cant force ppl to come against their own will.. How to do it without being seem negative about it? Sighz..
Maybe everyone is busy with other commitments? Exams are understood but there are those who have exams and do turn up.. Hmmm.. Maybe its the mentality that weekends are burnt and due to commitments in weekdays, thus wanting the weekends free..
Maybe we set off on the wrong foot on what our objectives were and its time to re write the past? Maybe everyone have different expectations and objectives.. How to make them come together as one then?
I have tried so many things.. I have come this far.. But some things seems to change while others dont..
Maybe what we need is a coach - an outsider, a father figure to instill back the motivation we need and make everyone move..
And the scariest of the thoughts that i always consider to be most likely..Maybe its just me? Have I done something wrong? Where did i go wrong? A high possibility..Yesterday, i almost just felt like going home after a few rounds. I was at my limit. I had almost wanted to give up and instead opted out for long distance to think it through.. I didnt execute my role at all yesterday thinking about whats going on.. And truth be told the past few weeks, i havent been really executing my role.. No one realised what was going thru my mind. Maybe there was one who did notice.. Hah.. Guilt overwhelms me when he kept encouraging me on yesterday and so we encouraged each other along the way.. If not i would have gone home.. hah..
I asked myself why am i trying so hard? What do i really get out of it in the end? Have i failed everyone? Is everything crumbling? And those who were around me indirectly reminded me of what i set out to do when It was first formed. After some time, now then i finally realised that i once had a purpose for designing the back of the singlet that gives us our identity.. My dreams.. My objectives.. My motto for myself and onto others i hoped to pass on..
"I will never stop loving my sport that i have for since i was in primary school.. And will keep the enjoyment and the passion running, in others alike. It is not to be troubled with those who are not present but to be concerned more of those who are. Doing things not just for me but for everyone who have shown their interest in the sport as well. No matter how taxing things will be, the circumstances we are facing or difficult a situation might get, as a team no matter our numbers, together, we will Against The Tide of Challenge, Paddle Forth!"And saying thanks to those who reminded me of this is not enough. And now im back together to lead once again..That WAS what i set out to do.. That IS what im going to do now!
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