RealTalkAJ

I’ll be revealing 4 well known secrets that’s revealed through your journey of growth in the sport of wrestling.

What does wrestling teach you about life?

• self esteem
• sportsmanship
• work ethic
• leadership skills

Those are the 4 well known lessons that’s taught when you join the wrestling community. They’re not overt lessons that’s directly taught rather than messages that come through self reflection and genuine moments of honesty with yourself.

 What I Learned About Self Esteem

It’s that sometimes feeling better about yourself also includes being able to laugh at the things you do.

This quality has to be carried all through your life and it can be a burden.

The weight it bears can callus you in taking yourself overly serious and sometimes overlaps an issue of too much pride.

That’s where the humor comes in.

You get to learn an out-of-body power in seeing how you look in the eyes of the public.

That shouldn’t be taken for granted because there’s plenty of people in the world that walk it without knowing or even care how they’re perceived in the public eye.

What I learned about Sportsmanship

It’s the way you carry yourself and should be depending on your self image.

Celebrations are one of the first things that come to mind with most in terms of the word.

The example would actually be appropriate in addressing that there’s a tasteful and tasteless approach in doing it.

When I would compete and I would have moment of celebrating it would never be with my opponent in mind.

I’ll show emotion with acknowledgment of my supporters or faith in God to demonstrate that it’s a shared moment.

It’s safe to say that it’s just the Golden Rule in action.

Having a Work Ethic that Stands Out

Work ethic isn’t something that can always be taught.

Ever since high school I would be reminded by my coach in formal team meetings how the one thing he would love to duplicate is our leader’s work ethic.

From a business lens it makes sense for why that should be a product being promoted in every company.

Everybody that he would praise for that honor would go on to receive MVP and that could be looked at as being promoted to CEO.

It’s a fascinating thing to reflect on when you find the time.

My Favorite Lessons in Leadership (7 Effective Lessons Revealed)

• The Golden Rule
• Failure
• Tolerance
• Concentration
• Cooperation
• Self Control
• Accurate Thought

These are some of the most powerful lessons in leadership that I’ve been able to embody as an independent creative.

They alone ensure myself that I won’t be alone as much anybody else that would be giving me a hard time in pursuit of my goals.

Final thoughts

Here’s the 4 life lessons you learn in wrestling again:

• Self esteem
• Work ethic
• Leadership skills
• Sportsmanship

This might’ve felt like less of a sports message and closer to personal development but that’s what makes the sport so unique.