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Every athlete lives for winning and approval, and being a member of the national team, is the highest approval one can get. After all these years, working hard to become a better athlete, 13 years of pursuing the same dream, working hard and thinking that when he finally achieves this dream, it would be worth while, but the reality is not always as one expected. It turns out, becoming a member of the National team, is not as glamour as it looks. In contrast, there are many dark secrets that not known.The writer became a member of the Chinese Taipei National team, having no idea what he was getting into. After achieving his dream, he went through all sorts of pain and struggle, both physically and mentally. The writer had no similar experiences before entering the National team. Although this experience brought him pain and suffering, it also enriched his life. The writer went through self-adjustment, training and self-examination, and ended up understanding many philosophies in life, and started to change minor things in his life. The writer recorded this experience, and read it over and over again. In the process, he found himself again, and learned more about himself, and realized this dream he has been pursuing really meant to him – to surpass himself and become better.
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