Out of all my extracurricular activities, Wrestling is by far the most meaningful to me.
In wrestling, the match isn't over until the ref pulls you apart. Even if you're on your back, staring up at the lights, you can still win. You just have to pull yourself out of the hole, say I'm not going to give up, I'm not going to quit, and you don't. This attribute of wrestling, that people can, and often do, win, just as long as they keep chugging, has resonated with me deeply.
Wrestling requires you to devote your entire life on and off the mat. Your diet, your activities, your entire lifestyle is shaped by the sport. You devote so much, you dedicate so much into the sport, it's all on the line when you step onto the mat, whether or not all that effort, all that pain you went through will pay off. If you win, it is incredible, if you lose, it is devastating. You have to be capable of moving past that deep low of loss, and using it to better yourself in the future.
What do you think?
