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I'm no longer young, no longer shining in my field. Reached an age where I have to give away so much. Already lived 20 years as an adult. Only now, with my thirties almost over, do I realize that the things I chose - when I thought everything would last forever - were actually things that would be gone with the moment. I'm no longer a teenager.

It's all passed by, but I'll do everything I can to keep more from simply passing me by. Grasp the future, not the past. To lead, not fall behind, I give all of myself.

Victory is my only option, and discipline is my only friend. I must succeed. I have no backup.