Life Lessons Learned Essay

Many people learn many different life lessons throughout their lives. Whether it’s from reading a book, watching a movie, or living the experience yourself. Many life lessons can be taught to people through several different things. These include, but are not limited to, hard-work, getting a job, playing sports with a team or by yourself, and achieving your goals. I have learned many life lessons through many different things. Three of these life lessons are never give up, it’s not over ‘til it’s over, and that there are two types of pain, physical and regret, and only one fades with time.

It all began in Lander, Wyoming at the start of the 2013 WJRA (Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association) Winter Series Season. I was a returning champion to the

The hole turned out to be about as wide as a nickel and about two centimeters deep. I couldn’t move my arm without letting out a cry of pain. I was taken to the doctors and they said I was lucky to not have broken it.They gave me a sling so that I didn’t agitate it any more by moving it. That whole week, I fought through pain because I had our conference wrestling meet and I was varsity in my weight group. I took third place in the tournament and then let my arm rest for the upcoming rodeo. On the day of the first rodeo, the blister on my hand was gone but my arm was still in pain. Going into the finals I was 19 points behind the leader, he had to buck off at least once in order for me to have a chance. In the midst of all my bad luck, I had a very fortunate lucky streak. The first day the kid went flying. That meant that I had a chance, but would have to ride both bulls to come close. I blocked out the pain as much as I could as I climbed down onto the bull, When my feet hit the ground I was 10 points closer to the championship. The next day I rode my guts out, and was sitting first when the kid in first, also the last rider of the day came out. If he beat me, he was the champion, if he got second, we tied, but if he got any place lower, the

Going into the finals weekend, I was 19 points behind and injured. The most I could possibly win that weekend was 20, so in the eyes of some people, there was reason to give up. But I’m not like some people. I gave it my all all the way through and I came out on top. I know for a fact, that if I had given up, and not rode my strongest, I would not have my that third consecutive state championship.Through this experience, and through many others that have been acted out by other people, it is clear, that no matter what the odds, and how little chance there is, you should never give