If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 29 years of existence, it’s this: it’s all or nothing. I used to think that the law of minimum effort would get me through life just fine but that’s when I realized that there was SO much left in the tank day after day. No wonder I had trouble falling asleep! There was so much energy inside of me just waiting to come out! I came to the conclusion that I was being mediocre in every aspect of my life and little did I know it was taking a subconscious toll on my life.
When I was a collegiate tennis player, I trained harder than anyone else and beat people I wasn’t “supposed” to beat. When I stayed after class, I made the Dean’s List that semester. Suddenly, I was seeing an immediate relation between the work I was putting with the results that followed. I’m not gonna lie: I loved it. That’s when my true passion for life was born. That’s when my “all or nothing” attitude started to surface. Not only was I seeing it but others around me took notice. At first, I thought the world itself was changing but the one thing that changed was my perspective, my outlook.
Mediocrity was slowly and steadily fading away. It’s a disease that holds you back in life and I wanted nothing to do with it. The progress I was enjoying was enough to keep going and that’s what I encourage in all of you. If you get a taste of success, regardless of what it is, why stop there? You’ve caught a glimpse of what’s really important in your life so why not reap the benefits of your dedication? Most importantly, enjoy the journey for it is the true reward.
Be relentless.
Francisco Alvarez 