Definition of Dedication and Sacrifice According to Dictionary.com , dedicated can be defined as “Wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal.” Synonyms for dedication are commitment, loyalty, devotion, allegiance.
Being dedicated involves being wholly committed to something.
The Free Dictionary defines sacrifice as “Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value.” “The amount that you’re willing to sacrifice is directly proportional to your desire for success.” – Dan Gable During my junior year of high school, I was voted Most Dedicated Wrestler by my teammates.
That wrestling season was actually a rather heartbreaking one for me.
I lost to the wrestler I had beaten in the sectional finals a week earlier.
I sacrificed time that could have been spent with friends and girlfriends.
I guess they recognized the commitment I gave to wrestling.
Athletes, actors, singers, artists, and writers often had to be dedicated to their craft and make sacrifices before reaching the pinnacle of success.
Wrestling Dedication and Sacrifice Even six-time World and Olympic Champion John Smith suffered rare losses occasionally.
Mark Ironside is another wrestler you may have heard of.
Ironside didn’t become a champion without dedication and sacrifices.
According to the article Mark Ironside – Once in a Lifetime , “For Mark, lonely hours of painful and inconvenient sacrifice would soon yield to glory. For him, the focal point of each day was not eating junk food, playing video games, or hanging out aimlessly with friends. It was the 3:00 pm two-hour practice session most high school grapplers dread. Mark intensely focused on every minute of the warm-up, drilling, and hard-goes. He reveled in the physical and mental challenge, and upon completion would invariably stay on continuing his drilling after the rest were showered or even home.” When it appeared that wrestling was going to be cut from the Olympics, comedian and actor Jay Mohr shared quite a few thoughts.
To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.
” If you want to learn about dedication and sacrifice perhaps you should read about the soldiers who spent the winter at Valley Forge during the American Revolution.
” We all know that soldiers have made many sacrifices for their countries.
If you really want to be the best wrestler you can be then you need to think about your priorities and what you really want.
I’m not saying you have to sacrifice everything for wrestling.
For some, wrestling is merely an enjoyable and challenging extracurricular activity and that’s fine.
What will your summer involve? Will you forget about wrestling altogether over the summer? It’s up you.
How dedicated to wrestling are you? What are you willing to sacrifice?
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