Wrestling Rules for Life
By JohnA Passaro
It’s a lifestyle.
Nothing will prepare a young athlete better for life than the sport of wrestling.
The greatest reward this sport can offer someone is not for them to stand on a podium for a few seconds, but to provide them with a way to live life.
The wrestler's who get the most out of this sport understand this. They take the lessons they have learned on the mat and apply them to their lives off the mat.
Each episode will discuss one of the 88 life lessons covered in the book, "Wrestling Rules for Life" with bonus expanded in-depth coverage.
Wrestling Rules for LifeOct 14, 2019
Rule #13 - Pick the Right Partner
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall always be my brother - Shakespeare
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #12 - Feed the Good
Everyone has chatter inside their heads.
Some of it is good chatter, some of it is bad.
Which chatter takes over?
The one you feed.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #11 - Surround Yourself With Great People With Like Minded Goals
There will be a time in your life where you will not be at your best and you will have to rely on those closest to you for guidance.
They will influence you.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #10 - Live In The Zone
The Zone is the state of massive production.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #9 - Everything Matters
Every day matters.
Every minute matters.
Every second matters.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #8 - Always Have the And 1 Attitude
One can learn a tremendous amount from failure.
And even more from success.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #7 - Be Delusionally Optimistic
"Life is 90% reason, rationality, discipline, and organization.
You need to live your life that way.
That last 10% is a leap of faith, an emotional connection, an irrational belief.
That last 10% makes no sense at all.
But the truth is, nothing worth having and nothing worth accomplishing, happens without that last part.
You have to live in that world to do something great." - Scott Green, Wyoming Seminary Head Wrestling Coach
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #6 - The Odds Should Be Respected But Not Believed
Never let the odds be a deterrent to the achievement of your dream.
As the odds are just other people’s success rate at what you are looking to accomplish yourself.
They are not your odds.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #5 - Nobody Can Want It More for You Than You Want It for Yourself
Is “your dream” more important to someone else than it is to you?
If it is, I hate to tell you it is not your dream.
It is theirs.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #4 - Be Yourself
The biggest mistake a wrestler can make is comparing themselves to successful wrestlers and then trying to emulate their style without having the same body type as they do.
If you want to emulate a successful wrestler, emulate the fact that they used their body type to their maximum advantage and developed a style that was unique to their own.
The same goes for life.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #3 - Believe Before
The most important people in your life are the people who believe in you before confirmation of their intuition.
These people will have the biggest impact on your life.
Learn from them.
Better yet, become one of them.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #2 - Dream Big Dreams
To reach a goal bigger than you thought you could ever accomplish, you will need to become someone greater than you ever thought you could be.
And that is the magic.
The magic of your unique personal transformation into the best version of yourself.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Rule #1 - Don’t Beat Yourself
You will reach a point in time in your life when you will stop wrestling. It is at that time life will become your new opponent. Life will be the most formidable opponent you will ever face. No amount of training will ever prepare you for the onslaught that life has in store for you. To win in life, as in wrestling, you must first learn not to beat yourself.
The Wrestling Rules for Life book, along with all books written by JohnA Passaro, can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com
Trailer
I never won a National Championship. I’ve never been an All-American. I never won a State Championship Or even a Sectional Championship. Heck, I don’t even have cauliflower ear. Not even on one ear. But 36 years after wrestling my last match I still consider myself a wrestler. That’s because I believe I got the greatest reward from this sport - The realization That Wrestling is more than a sport; It’s a lifestyle.
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Each episode will cover one of the 88 Life Lessons discussed in the book "Wrestling Rules for Life" with expanded insight.
All books by JohnA Passaro, including "Wrestling Rules for Life," can be purchased at www.johnapassarostore.com