Zach's Passion

After watching The Passion Project it really makes you realize that whatever your passion is that you need to go out and attain it. Your passion can be anything it is whatever makes you the happiest. In the interviews one person said passion is something you can wake up in the morning and feel good about what your are doing.  What I really got from the film was whatever you do find passion in is take that and run with it. Their is no point to be doing a job or anything that you find yourself miserable in. Take that inner passion and make that your life because you will enjoy life way more and look forward to each and every day.Everyone has their own unique passions and thats what makes all of us different, but what separates strong from weak people are the ones who will do anything to achieve what they are passionate and take sacrifices to get there.

People underestimate the time a student-athlete puts into the game of football. During the season practice everyday, film studies, and a game at the end of the week and also being full time students. It is hard to really put everything you have into this game. The kids who want to go on a play college football or any other sports do not really understand the true life and commitment to your team and coaches. It is almost like a job when you think about it, but your playing for free and you got to ask yourself is this really something you want to put most of your time into. “You’ve got to go out and show them that I’m a different creature now, then I was five minutes ago, cause I’m pissed off for greatness. Cause if you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that just means you’re okay with being mediocre.”-Ray Lewis. This quote should be the mindset of every football player who truly wants to take their game to the top. From a personal standpoint I love it because it’s the game I enjoy the most and it gives me something to do. Another hard thing to adjust to from coming out of highschool is that at your school and league your one of the top players everyone was below you. A hard transition in college is the speed of the game and the fact that now your playing against men. Many of the people who are going to try and take your spot or the opposing team will be bigger, faster , and stronger than you and you have to find that inner-self to come out and give them all that you have and give them the beating, rather then receiving it. Some people will just never get that inner passion out of them and they will take the beating and hate it so much and end up quitting. Or when things get hard and they believe they should be the starter and give up rather then fighting to take someone’s position. I believe true passion is being able to show coaches that you are better then the guy starting and giving it all you have to get that spot and when you finally do get the spot you do everything you can do be the best there and fighting off anyone who even thinks they can take your spot. Passion is fighting for something you want or believe in. If football is what you want then you need to do everything in your power to fight for that and take what’s yours and if you do fail and you can look in the mirror with no regrets because deep down in your heart you know you gave everything you have and did whatever it took.