Rising to the TOP!

GarySemics
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Edited Date/Time 4/10/2013 5:16pm
Why do some riders dominate, currently like RV? There is defiantly a balance in being a great motocross competitor. It takes a quality of great stillness, calmness and clarity on the inside while being at battle on the outside. There are also great expectations and pressures on the outside while there must be peace, focus and confidence on the inside, that along with a good dose of talent and desire are the bottom lines. Although much of these can be God given gifts while also being blessed with the right life circumstances, many times the potential is there but the rest is learned and earned. What many riders are capable of doing is extraordinary, what they are willing to do is a different story. You don’t just win the race on raceday; you win or lose it the other six days of the week, week in and week out, not just by what you do and don't do but also by what you think. The proper preparation, dedication, determination, persistence, desire, commitment, scarifies, will to do whatever it takes and the will to win give you the potential to win but even with all this in place there are still no guarantees. However, if these things are not in place there is no chance to attaining access to the top level of the sport.

Many riders have great potential but its how they use, hone and polish that potential over a long time span that makes the different between mediocre and greatness. Of course, the throttle is in their hand on the track but also in everyday life as well. In life, just like on the track you have to know when to back off and use throttle control. You wouldn’t keep it wide open in the air or on super slippery ground, you also wouldn’t always keep it wide open in your day to day life. By the same token when hitting a big triple you better be into the throttle; likewise there are times in day to day life when you better be on it as well, balance on the track, balance in life. And you know what else, through all this good, bad and ugly you have to LOVE IT, a rare character in deed, a one in a million. Right now RV is loving it. Can he keep it going?

Know what you really want to do in life and commit to it 100%. Why not, what's the alternatives, it's only life, it does have an expiration date, you know?

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FlaNard
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4/10/2013 2:14pm Edited Date/Time 4/10/2013 2:15pm
Well put. I think RC is a great example of surrounding yourself with the right people and putting the work in. There are plenty of guys with more talent, but he put the whole package together. Not just the bike, but the people he chose to surround himself with and with the amount of work he was willing to put in.
GarySemics
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4/10/2013 5:16pm
FlaNard wrote:
Well put. I think RC is a great example of surrounding yourself with the right people and putting the work in. There are plenty of guys...
Well put. I think RC is a great example of surrounding yourself with the right people and putting the work in. There are plenty of guys with more talent, but he put the whole package together. Not just the bike, but the people he chose to surround himself with and with the amount of work he was willing to put in.
I agree, RC has the type of mental framework I'm talking about. Riders like him and I know McGrath can put the work in without being stressed out about it. Many others would be stressing from all that work and pressure.

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