“I can allow people into my world and look em in the eye and say you know what I suck sometimes, I really do. I make mistakes. But, I learn from my mistakes..I’m learning from my mistakes.”- Josh Hamilton on his recent relapse.

It takes a man to admit he is wrong and that he makes mistakes…

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit—
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

It’s one thing for someone to be your favorite athlete. This guy is my hero. He inspires me. I learned from him if you want something really bad you can do it even when the odds are stacked against you. I read his book in a week. Best book I have ever read.

Humble yourself before god, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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