it doesn't matter

I just finished reading Apolo Ohno's book 'Zero Regrets' for the third time. You think by now I would be bored of the book...but I'm not. And I promise you this won't be the last time it was read. I read for hours upon hours on the train ride to and from Chicago I had nothing else to do, and was enjoying what I read twice already. However, the great thing about this book is that you don't get sick of it, and you learn something new every time.
This time through something unique caught my eye. It's not where you start. It's where you finish. Apolo explained that he wasn't born into speed skating; he was born in a somewhat broken home - hanging out with the wrong crowd, getting himself into trouble and not having a care in the world. It is ok to fail. "It took that failure for me to realize what my potential was and to dedicate myself to something I truly believed in, to understand that it was going to take a whole lot more than going through motions, no matter how talented I might be." - Apolo Ohno (from the book). Apolo learned a lot throughout his journey, and his finish was worth all the struggles and trials he went through. His finish was meaningful and full of potential. And what a finish it was - 8 Olympic medals. Oh ya! Who cares where you were. Finish strong and regret free should be the goal. It's mine!

~amy