The real opponent

We all have it, our very own pre fight ritual. What ever we all need to be able to get us to the place where the warrior meets the ring. But when you prepare yourself I encourage you to consider what or who are your preparing for.  I know there isn't anyway for your to know who you would be facing in the ring at least not till they call your name.  

Sometimes your biggest opponent isn't the guy in front of you. It's that person inside of you that ones that wants to quit in the middle of the third round and your hurting all over and you just don't have any more gas in the tank. That same voice that's get louder and louder as you get tireder and tireder. When you ask yourself is this last mile worth it. Is 99% good enough? 

That's when you find the warrior in you. It is when you say to that voice, I will not be mediocre, I will not settle for good enough and if I go down, then let me go down swinging.