To become successful in life sometimes you need the help of others. In the case of Michael Lewis he had couch Fitz to learn from, they met when Michael was only 12 years old. Couch Fitz taught Michael the meaning of hard work, determination and how to face challenges. Couch Fitz helped “how to cope with the two greatest enemies of a well-lived life, fear and failure” as said in the book “COUCH: Lessons on the game of life”. That being said Couch Fitz was trying to teach Michael and the rest of the team members that winning isn’t everything, the hard work and commitment will get you far in life.
In the beginning of the relationship between Couch Fitz and the new team members, they and their parents had lots of disagreements. They felt as if …show more content…
It was clear that the team was coming along well; they saw their weaknesses and together made each other strong and confident. One improvement that they had to make as a team was being more intimidating, in one incident, a game was going on and Michael realized that he “resembled a scoop of Vanilla ice cream, with four pick- up sticks jutting out from them”, Michael noticed that the other teams dugout “needed a shave”. Michael didn’t feel unnerved though his team had just lost the game; he was more worried about Couch Fitz reaction to their failure. One of the punishments that Couch Fitz would make them go through was running until they collapse or he himself would refuse to ride the bus back, he would walk back in his catchers gear from the ball park that was located on one side of New Orleans to his home, that was on the other side. Though Michael and his fellow team members had lost that game Michael had an experience with Couch Fitz like never before, Couch Fitz had leaned down and rested his hand on Michaels shoulder, thrusting his head right up Michaels, Michael explained in the book that it felt as that moment “ became as calm as the eye of the storm”. He felt as if Couch Fitz was trying to say “There’s no one I rather out here in this life-or-death situation”. Michael finally felt like Couch kept his word of winning isn’t everything, the hard work is was in the end mattered the
In the beginning of the relationship between Couch Fitz and the new team members, they and their parents had lots of disagreements. They felt as if …show more content…
It was clear that the team was coming along well; they saw their weaknesses and together made each other strong and confident. One improvement that they had to make as a team was being more intimidating, in one incident, a game was going on and Michael realized that he “resembled a scoop of Vanilla ice cream, with four pick- up sticks jutting out from them”, Michael noticed that the other teams dugout “needed a shave”. Michael didn’t feel unnerved though his team had just lost the game; he was more worried about Couch Fitz reaction to their failure. One of the punishments that Couch Fitz would make them go through was running until they collapse or he himself would refuse to ride the bus back, he would walk back in his catchers gear from the ball park that was located on one side of New Orleans to his home, that was on the other side. Though Michael and his fellow team members had lost that game Michael had an experience with Couch Fitz like never before, Couch Fitz had leaned down and rested his hand on Michaels shoulder, thrusting his head right up Michaels, Michael explained in the book that it felt as that moment “ became as calm as the eye of the storm”. He felt as if Couch Fitz was trying to say “There’s no one I rather out here in this life-or-death situation”. Michael finally felt like Couch kept his word of winning isn’t everything, the hard work is was in the end mattered the