A Champion

By: Anitonam Sokeimieye Glad, Portharcourt, Nigeria

Age: 17

Who exactly is a champion? To me, a champion is not just someone who wins medals in sports or comes first in class. A real champion is a person who can face the battles of life – whether spiritual, physical, or even emotional, and still come out victorious. Life will always throw challenges at us, but a champion is the one who refuses to give up.

What makes a champion?
Becoming a champion is not easy at all. In fact, it takes sweat, hard work, and consistency. But the truth is, it is not impossible. The good thing is that we all have the power to work on ourselves and build the qualities that make champions stand out. Champions are not born overnight; they are made through daily effort and discipline.

One thing to always remember is this: being a champion is not a part-time job. You cannot act serious today and then lazy tomorrow and still expect great results. Being a champion is a full-time commitment, a lifestyle of excellence.

How to think like a champion
Before you can be a champion in reality, you must first become one in your mind. Thinking like a winner is the foundation of success. Champions don’t allow fear or failure to define them. Instead, they see challenges as stepping stones. From the days when you feel like you have nothing, until the day you rise to prominence, your mindset will determine how far you go.

Where success starts
Success does not begin with money, fame, or applause. Success begins in the mind. If you can see it in your mind, you can achieve it with your hands. To know if you are truly on the journey of becoming a champion, four important characteristics must become part of your everyday life:

• Vision: The ability to see beyond your current situation.
• Execution: Taking action, not just talking.
• Completion: Finishing what you start, no matter how tough.
• Excellence: Giving your best in everything you do.

When these four things become second nature to you, then you can boldly call yourself a champion.

A champion is not just crowned; a champion is made. And every one of us has the chance to be one.

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