My answer to How do you get out of something you hate?
Answer by David Cornblatt:
In our society we have certain “rules” in which we “feel” we need to live by. From these “rules” like: You don’t typically punch someone in the face as you are walking down the street or I’m your father and you are going to do this, no mater what” On many of these “rules” we feel the need to follow them, even if it doesnt feel right. Like your father signing you up for wrestling, he is using his “rule” I am the parent and I want you to do what I say. I imagine that he feels it is in your best interest.
My first way to get out of anything I hate is to see it in a different way and see/learn how to like it. It could be possible that you may hate it now even more because your dad made you do it and you are angry at him, so when you are at wrestling it trigggers your anger.
“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change” Wayne Dyer.
So focus on the positive parts of wrestling, such as strategy, healthy work out, comraderie with team mates, winning and take the focus off of the the parts you don’t like. Once you do this and focus on it, you will become it and the problem disappears.
If I was in your shoes as a young’n my ego would only see one way out and that is to not wrestle, Even the thought of liking it would seem so foreign it would be annoying! Push yourself on this as the lesson you learn from this is one of the greatest lessons in life: Our ability to see any thing, any way, at any time we want!
The more you hate something the harder it is for your ego to allow you to change your viewpoint. Love, respect, both your wrestling and your father, this issue will be a thing of the past!
Hope this helps!
Make today GREAT!
David