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Anyone who has been injured physically or emotionally while playing in a football game, or any other competitive sport for that matter, has been told by their coaches at one point or another to "suck it up and get back out there!"
This is especially true the closer the clock is to the end of the game. It is during those closing moments that we call "gut-check" time when everyone reaches deep down inside themselves and pulls out the best they have, even though they might be playing hurt.
Do you know the one rare quality that all coaches look for when building a team? They look for the players that play with total abandon. They look for the players who don't hesitate, and who will throw themselves into everything they do.
During training camps, coaches keep their eyes open, in the hopes that such a player will show up. The same traits are desired by bosses, teachers, superior officers, et cetera.
So, whether we have been hurt by those around us in some way or we have become fatigued by works to the point that we feel like quitting, we encourage you, now is not the time to nod out or give up!