hey guys, i just watched some show and this thoughts came to me so yeah i just wanted to like share it with whoever still views this blog.

do you still remember the first time we canoed? the exhilaration that you felt when you stepped into the boat and managed to row your first 500m, 1000m, 2000m, 2000m timing? i guess many of us have forgotten what that felt like. when we first "met" canoeing, all of us loved it and wanted to row because it was fun, it excites us and we didn't care whether we were slow, fast, capping, stable; we just kept rowing cause it was all we wanted to do. but everyone started getting absorbed into the competition. when we started rowing for medals, placing, we became afraid of making mistakes, canoeing became a scary thing. a thing that must be done perfectly. i guess i made this mistake too. but i know now, i should row because i really want to. and i know i really want to. i've been doing it for so long yet i know it still excites me. it still feels really good to be in a boat and this is going to be what that will drive me on. i want to keep rowing cause i want to keep feeling that joy. i hope that everyone of you who reads this post will try and remember the first time you guys came for training and canoed. the fun. the rush. the excitement. the anticipation and the fulfillment. but most importantly, the joy. and keep that joy in your hearts guys. and for this last 5+ months till July, let's row our hearts out. let's not be afraid to make mistakes, let's row because we love rowing not because we are always pressured to perform. let's not dwell on our mistakes but always look forward to the next training cause we really love rowing. let's not be inhibited by our fear and let our true potential shine through. no more regrets guys. raffles!

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