Don't stop! Try it again

A big thank you to my coach that didn't give up on me when every other person did

My name is Raymond, I was so happy when I got admitted to Bridges To Kingdoms University, located around Texas, United States

This has been my dream school since I was 12, it was a dream come true when a congratulatory mail  dropped to my box, from BTK

For the very first time in my life, I began to learn how to survive, all by myself without my dad or my mum

My first year in BTK was like hell on Earth, I have never been away from my family and to worsen it, they rarely checked on me, one on one, even though we spoke and chatted, almost every day

One thing that gave me joy and still giving me joy is Basket Ball, virtually every student in BTK knew how to play basketball

I was tall but obviously unskilled when it comes to basketball

Should I tell you a little secret?

I loved to play basketball but have never had the chance to hold the ball

 Even to jog my body on the rectangular court of basketball was still a dream I longed to accomplish

I said, far from reality, so many times in my dream, I have seen myself smashing the ball into the open space of the net, where our team would raise a trophy to that


In my second year, I finally got a friend that I rolled with, we became very close, read and did almost everything together

It's funny you know, he was even the one who composed an enchanting poem that won the heart of my weakest spot, who eventually became my wife

I like to play basketball, the fact is I have been playing it in my dream but has never been able to put it into act in reality


I decided to join our team named" Flying stars"


I did give myself into training, I became so used to sweats, knocked down and I also learned some amazing basketball skills, like left-handed drills, stationary ball handling drills and so on

It went on for months, I was a boy fed with milk and honey at home

One day, my coach walked up to me and said Raymond, if you really want to be part of the team, you need to stop acting like daddy's boy

To take the trophy is a question of the skills and opportunity, it is not a question of wishes

Wishes would not take you there, it is your consistent action

Finally, I made my way into the first team through commitment and consistency


I smiled to the moon, the day I wore the flying stars jersey, I even took some selfie


Sad to say, we were defeated in the first phase of the game, they were 6 points ahead of us, they needed four points, which would be two successful two throws to send us home crying

Our coach sat us down and motivated us with these

There is no mountain anywhere, the only one that exists is in the heart of a loser

Don't give up! Go there, hold the ball, try it again and again, till you smash the ball into the net

I must confess, words are truly powerful and we didn't forget to exercise our unified power into the game

Like magic, we eventually raised the trophy

I held the ball in my hands and flashed to the memory of my dreams

It worked like magic, I became unstoppable with my drilling skills

That day, I was more than happy

When you feel like giving up, remember why you started, it was not to give up

Winners are only celebrated

It doesn't matter how many times, you have stumbled, your success lies in your ability to rise and try again

I beat my chest to this, we are not permitted to give up until we win, we are only permitted to give up until we win

So take the dream again, roll them into action, try again and again, until you win