This was written, signed, and delivered to me by an amazing young man! He exemplifies what it means to be a gentleman, a servant, a rugby player, and most certainly, a Knight. I admire what this young man has become, and look forward to seeing the effect he will have on this struggling world. It's absolutely worth reading, and re-reading.
-Jeremy
Brad's Pledge/Mission Statement
St George Knights
“The Fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road. Long before I dance under those lights….I hated every minute of training, but I said to myself. Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” - Muhammad Ali
I will train my mind and my body to focus on the task at hand and the task is becoming champions both on and off the rugby field. I will train so that pain is not a stumbling block but rather a building block for success. Discipline through pain and respect for and from others is what I will seek for. I will apply all that I learn on the field in my life and make it a vital part of me, and in return I will be a champion on and off the field.
Champion develops a world class belief long before they become champions:
They can . . . because they think they can. The average man is more concerned about survival rather than success. They create within themselves a “playing not to lose” mentality and that over all limits the desire and drive within them to succeed in this life. Average people see champions as intelligent. The truth is that intelligence plays but a small part; belief is the real reason for a champions success.
“All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you’re not good enough or strong enough or talented enough. They will say you’re the height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. They will tell you NO, a thousand times NO, until all the no’s become meaningless. All your life they will tell you NO, quite firmly and very quickly. But you will tell them YES”
Believing in me and the others around me on the field and in life is key to becoming a champion. I will trust and be trusted by others on and off the field. I will believe in them because they believe in me. Together we will all believe that we are great and can become great. I believe greatness come through hard work, dedication, sacrifice, heart, and a firm belief in one’s self-worth as a player and person. I will believe in my coaches and my mentors because they can help reach my full potential. I will be great because I believe I am great and because the others around me believe in me and in being great. This is my creed and my hopes for rugby and life.
I promise myself, my team, and my coaches to Be my very best every single day.
-Brad
-Brad
