Hey Danny,
Bill Hartman emailed me roughly 18 months ago after I was seeking similar help.
His email was short, quick, to the point, and highly intelligent. In short, he assured me that my time in struggle is being spent "paying my dues" and that time, although seemingly painful, could be setting the stage for success. Smart words coming from a smart man.
Point being, after all the garbage I had to deal with, I'm a more intelligent person and trainer as out of the struggle, seeds for success were being planted. Now, those seeds are beginning to sprout and the struggles of the past have geared me to handle my future success.
My last two tidbits of advice.
1) Regardless of what is going on, make sure you are having fun! If you can't have fun regardless of the stress of the situation, you need to re-evaulate what's really important to you and make a change.
2) Don't get worked up every time a bunch of idiots try to give you a hard time. During the past year, I've been beating my brains in trying to be what other people wanted me to be, trying to be the best, all the time being constantly looked down upon.
To expand on something that Brian Grasso said to me one time..."they don't know what they don't know." The expanded version, don't get mad at the people that don't recognize your talents. They simply don't know what they don't know.
Chin up Danny! The Illinois State Lottery is up to 17 million right now...I'm feeling lucky. If I win, I'll split it with ya!
Will Haskell
Athletic Development Specialist
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