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 * Volleyball**

"We have to have a purpose in this life," stated James McGreevey. My biggest purpose in life is making an impact on others, to make an impact you have to have a passion. Well I do have a passion, and I'm here to tell you all about it. I'm going to tell you about what my passion is, how it can impact the world, and my hopes of my future.

My passion is volleyball. I play volleyball for club now, and I played for school. The difference between the two is in club you have tournaments almost every single weekend, from Daytona to Georgia to Orlando. For school you have games sometimes, and a lot of people don't know what to do or how to play. Club is way more competitive. I love playing it for the excitement of getting a point, the tears of a loss, the aches, bruises, and floor burns. I know what your wondering, why would she like pain or losses? It's not that I necessarily like them; it's that I like the meaning of them. You ran hard, or you dove to save that ball. I definitely don't like losses. I think it's okay to lose if you're up against a team is ten times better than you, taller, and intimidating. It's only okay to lose to a team like that if you put your ALL into playing. They might win, but you have to know you did your best, also you can truly say they earned that win, and it wasn't just handed to them because their "better".

My passion can impact the world in two different ways. There are the Olympics and then my over all goal. First is the Olympics. I know it is a long shot, but this is something I've dreamed about since I started sports. I think if I work my hardest I can win a medal. My second goal is to inspire. I want to inspire people across the globe. That's kind of impossible, but I could maybe do it a little by going to the Olympics. I want to send a message to people that if you work your heart out for something you care about, it could happen. I want to inspire people to have dedication, to stay fit, and reach for the stars. If people say you can't do that, its not going to work, why are you even trying, make them wrong. Prove to them and yourself that you can do this.

I hope one day I can go to the Olympics and inspire thousands, after all that is my passion."There is no passion to be found paying small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." This quote was written by Nelson Mandela. This quote is basically saying don't sell yourself short. If you can exceed the limit of expectation, you've succeeded. Oprah Winfrey once said, "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.". I love this quote because It's saying channel all the negative, hurt, and energy that is inside you and put it into something you want to do in life. Make all those emotions into a power where you can work harder and one day to prove the negative people wrong. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." stated Jackie Robinson. This quote is my favorite out of the three. It basically describes what I want to do in my life. It's saying that life is not worth living if you don't impact at least another life.

In other words, I want to inspire people to set out on there dreams, no matter how old, poor, uneducated, or disabled you are, you can do whatever you set your mind to. Also, this goes for anything in life such as college, trying to become a millionaire, or even an astronaut. That's my speech, I hope you enjoyed it because I really enjoyed writing it.