When there is a will there is a way. I did not learn this lesson from some profound book, or from a religious experience, instead it was from one of the least expected places one can imagine, namely a video. It happened one evening as I was watching a movie with some friends, however the movie wasnt as interesting as we thought, so we decided to visit YouTube and watch some videos. One video that caught our attention was a hockey trick done by a Michigan player who had visibly masterful stick handling skills. While watching this Michigan trick over and over again, we decided that it would be almost impossible to be performed by any of us. This statement prompted us to make bets with each other over how we would be the first one to be able to learn this trick.
I was introduced to hockey in my sophomore year in high school only because I was able to skate well. So naturally while I could skate around fine, my stick handling skills were lacking. Since my friends knew more about hockey because they started at an early age, I knew that I had no time to lose. For two weeks I watched the video repeatedly and analyzed it; I considered learning this trick second only to my school work. Everything else I enjoyed doing when I had free time was thrown aside so I could practice. After I finished my homework I postponed regular activities such as hanging with out with friends, playing computer games, and even reading novels, to focus solely on the task. I did all this not because I wanted to win a bet, but because I wanted to actually learn this move. When I finally mastered it, and showed it to my experienced friends they were dumbfounded because out of all of us, I was never expected to learn it much less be the first one to do so.
I learned, that day, that it didnt matter if I am not as good as someone else. As long as I am willing to put in the time and work hard, I can go from lacking in skill to mastering something I love.