Saturday, February 21, 2009

THE CHALLENGER



Let me mention the conclusion before the discussion we are having gets to deep; the challenger has nothing of his own except what he wants to take from the champion.

This is the one who confronts the champion even when everyone honours and accepts the champion. He does not believe what is said about the Champion until he has experienced it for himself. The challenger deep down inside wants all the glory like the champion without the needed skills to maintain the championship belt.

The Challenger protests and equally criticises. He questions every move whether good or bad because he wants recognition however is standing still and not willing to train. All these efforts are to get what is in the hands of the champion. But one thing is certain, the threats of the challenger keeps the champion in shape and in readiness for the contest. He is stimulated to defend his championship and to prove his superiority yet the champion remains quiet training calmly through rain and sunshine. The challenger(s) hoping that they can get under the skin of the champion to cause him or her to loose their focus. All the while the Challenger is unaware of the true strength of the champion and his ability to continue training harder to maintain his position at the top.

A true champion is never afraid of challenges, because he does not dread failure. It was through the passage of failure that he got to the throne of his or her position. The champion and the challenger will always meet at one point however the question that the Challenger will have to internalize is, "DID I MAKE A MISTAKE TRYING TO FIGHT THE CHAMPION AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE; AM I TRULY MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY READY TO FACE THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN WRONG BY CHALLENGING THE CHAMP BEFORE I WAS TRULY FIT TO HOLD HIS POSITION!"

Every Challenger will face the fact that once the champion is in the ring and the bell rings he must fight the champion ALONE! A word to the wise for a challenger, "Never fight the CHAMP with weak corner men" because the champ is bringing the best corner men alive with him to the ring."