Goals Ambitions and Talents

Sometimes it is common to follow your parent’s footsteps as you grow up. There is nothing wrong with this as long as the chosen field interests you and you know you can make something of it.

For example when I was growing up, my father had a passion for playing Rugby which is a dominating sport here in New Zealand. Because he was fast, he played on the wing. Anyone who does not know about the sport, a wings responsibility is to score tries which equals 5 points to your team. Then as me and my two brothers were old enough to play this sport we were taken to the sports ground to register. It just seems a natural course for me and my brothers to follow. I continued this sport well into my teens representing my schools first fifteen team 2 years in a row 1978 & 1979 playing at first five eight. I played senior level for a few years in the 80’s until my son came along at the age of five, then I decided to give up. Interesting things happen. I took my oldest son along to his first game and automatically I could see he had a talent for this sport as well. Is it in the genes? Your guess is good as mind. Before my oldest son was born, I also enjoyed Athletics as a sprinter and every day I would train at the Sprint track. I wouldn’t consider me Olympic material clocking 12 seconds as my best time. But my son had developed into a fast runner as he went to College to compete in different athletic meets. He made representative level at age 16 & 17 years. Now my oldest son is 20 years and he has traveled to Europe playing in Holland, Germany and Belgium and is now playing for a Club in Ireland all expenses paid.

Since my son went to College at age 14years I have coached him and his teams from under 14’s, 15’s, and under 16’s. I have also coached under 85kg senior teams for 3 years winning 3 championships in 6years of coaching. Not only that when I think of my 2 other boys they are also playing this sport of Rugby.

In closing let us take the example of Death Valley and not keep our talents dormant as we may find that these talents one day maybe taken away from us and given to someone else.