Originally, 我的计划是来到这里,给每个人做一个关于生活的基本演讲, getting out of your comfort zone, and trying new things. However, I had a conversation with Mr. Van Dyke that changed my mind, and I rewrote my prefect speech. 我和他谈论的事情并不总是简单的解决方法.
当我回顾我以前的演讲时,它并不糟糕,只是非常基本. There is one aspect of my speech that stood out to me. 人们倾向于选择简单的选项,因为它更舒适. I thought about it for a bit, and then it struck me. That is exactly what I was going to do with my speech. 我正打算选择最简单的选项,然后谈谈我们不应该怎么做. When I realized this, it made me laugh.
Aside from that, I would like to share a story. As many of you know, prep boys hockey had a game on Wednesday, April 19th against College Sainte-Anne. 这是一场非常重要的比赛,因为如果我们赢了,我们将以2比0赢得系列赛,进入决赛. 然而,如果我们输了,我们将不得不再次与他们比赛,以决定系列赛的获胜者. We ended up losing game two, forcing a game three. 这是一场艰难的失败,尤其是当我是那个掌握比赛主动权的人.
那是比赛的最后一分钟,我们落后一球. Naturally, we pulled our goalie. Everything was going well, we had possession. 突然,查尔斯·贝兰德拿着球棒,给了我一个漂亮的传球. I had the entire net open, but I missed. 不久之后,我们被进球了,最终以1-3输掉了比赛. 在那一刻,我已经在简单的选择和艰难的选择之间做出了决定.
回到八年级的时候,我肯定会选择简单的选项. 是把责任推到别人身上,弄断我的手杖,还是在接下来的五天里生气. However, 这一次,我决定把注意力集中在我能控制的事情上,因为把它归咎于其他事情或折断我的手杖太容易了. Instead, I took the blame and focused on the next game coming up.
通过选择困难的事情,你正在推动自己成为一个更好的人. So, the next time you have the choice what will you do?