Fail to succede

             The greatest basketball player of all time was once asked what made him so successful. Michael Jordan then replied " ... I fail, therefore I succeed". This theory not only applies to those who fly, but also to mortals. When one fails the bitter taste lingers forever, whereas, when one succeeds the sweetness makes all pain worth while.
             Sports are life, and in West Texas sometimes more than that. In all my life I have always been on the starting team, no matter what team it was. The reason for this is because I hate to fail. In my life I hate only two things, the word hate happens to be the other. I refuse to let my talent be wasted on the sideline, so I work hard so I will be a starter. Baseball is my favorite sport, and I happen to be very good at it. My junior year in high school I played left field for Midland Christian. I had what others might call an average season, but for me it was very poor. I felt I let my team, fans, family, and my uncle/coach down. This feeling of disappointment stayed with me all summer. I lifted weights and went to camps all summer long, but I never got rid of that horrible feeling. Baseball season came around, and I played better, but still worked hard during the season to get better and better. As a team we played well. It felt good to know that I was a vital part of that team, but the bitter taste from the year before still lingered. At the end of the season I raised my batting average by over 200 points, and reduced my errors from seven to one. I also raised every other statistic I had tremendously. I also made all-district, and all-state honors. The bitter taste was finally overcome by the sweet feeling of success.
             I have failed in school many times; one instance was my first college class. History 1302 at Midland College was a very easy course for me. Due to the ease I had with the work I stopped going to class, stopped taking notes, and stopped caring a
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