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Ever had your dream(s) crushed?

Heavily recruited by D1 schools. Got very sick my senior year but kept playing. Ended up at a D1a school and quit after 2 years. I should have walked on somewhere. Pretty much went into self destructive after that
 
Graverobber said:
have had a mad crush on her since I met her in Jerry's Famous Deli in Century City a few years ago...
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she smiled and said "aw, that's cute." and walked away.
I died a little that day.
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Arent you like 15 years older than her?
 
Junes said:
Heavily recruited by D1 schools. Got very sick my senior year but kept playing. Ended up at a D1a school and quit after 2 years. I should have walked on somewhere. Pretty much went into self destructive after that
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What sport?
 
My dream is to be the GOAT Sherdogger... heasn't been crushed yet, but who knows
 
IloveTHIS said:
Oh yea, I forgot to mention the accident was not my fault. I used to pride myself on never going down and working tirelessly to sharpen my riding abilities.

then a fucking idiot ran a stop sign. thats all it takes unfortunately. kid has a suspended license and no insurance. I took the risk and thanks to someones carelessness I became just another motorcycle statistic.

also had offers to do modeling/be a fitness instructor. I was known for being pretty jacked. Sounds lame as hell, I know, but I was "that guy"
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That sucks bro, Try to find some happiness within. As bad as it may seem there are people in far worse condition / lifes. Also it might help volonteering or helping others I need. Maybey start a Buisness or go back to school.


In any case, if your lucky enough to have family - God bless you and yours. And Merry Christmas .



{<redford} .
 
DataBreach said:
Yeah. I knew a few guys who tried to go pro. One guy saved up for a few years and thought he'd last a year on tour and he lasted 6 months and said he had to sleep on couches just to make it that far. It's expensive.

I worked out with two guys who were pro level. The first was a prodigy who got burnt out at 19 but then picked it back up at 21. His first tournament back he beat the #810 in the world 6-1 6-0.

He could have been in the top #100 but he just burnt out again.
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The hardware isn't all that different between someone who's like 20 in the world and 1000 in the world, and most people could watch them hit and not even guess which one is better. I actually didn't even go all in and was working while playing and just traveled to a handful of tourneys a year, so it wasn't really that rough for me, but trying to make a full-time living when 1 bad match costs you serious money is rough. It's easier for guys in some countries cause Europe has club teams that pay salaries, and a lot of guys get sponsors to cover the expenses, but for Americans it's usually guys from rich families who can afford to make a real go of it.
 
Junes said:
no its just that she said oh how cute or whatever..made it sound like you were some little kid or something. Carry on.
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lol. nah she just brushed me off like any hollywood bimbo would do.
shouldn't have expected anything different I guess
 
nostradumbass said:
The hardware isn't all that different between someone who's like 20 in the world and 1000 in the world, and most people could watch them hit and not even guess which one is better. I actually didn't even go all in and was working while playing and just traveled to a handful of tourneys a year, so it wasn't really that rough for me, but trying to make a full-time living when 1 bad match costs you serious money is rough. It's easier for guys in some countries cause Europe has club teams that pay salaries, and a lot of guys get sponsors to cover the expenses, but for Americans it's usually guys from rich families who can afford to make a real go of it.
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I know exactly what you mean. People who would watch me workout thought I was pro lol.

Pros can do it all the time, even under pressure and make it look easy. That's the difference.

Regarding Europe, I had a friend who was on a team in Germany. The fastest dude on court I'd ever played. He would use my power against me and his slice ultimately was the shot he'd use to beat me. Just wore me down.

Good stuff my man.
 
Two chicks at the same time but they brought their husbands.
 
Twelve75 said:
maybe with real sports, any fucker could be a pro mma fighter.
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Actually, all of the research shows that hard work and deliberate practice are much more important, and take you further, than natural talent. I’m sure luck is a huge part of the equation as well. The caveat being, this research is for all endeavors - music, art, sports, etc. If it were done for only sports, they may find that natural athletic ability is a bigger factor.
 
Don Quixote said:
I’m surprised no one has mentioned women in this thread yet.
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Yea, that's what came to mind for me too. I always wanted to get old and be in one of those 60+ year relationships, like the couples in When Harry Met Sally.

There's a lot of freedom that comes with being single at my age, but I'm still bitter about that possibility being snuffed out.

Besides that I've never really had big plans.
 
dude get your ass to work like the rest of us. u can still train mma but for the most part, being a fighter takes more than just dedication, alot more.
 
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