https://L0g.is/tags/cte/ Recent content in CTE on L0G.is Hugo en-us Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://L0g.is/posts/selling-my-soul-to-football/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://L0g.is/posts/selling-my-soul-to-football/ <!-- raw HTML omitted --> <p>There’s a popular movie trope where someone sells their soul to the devil for some immediate benefit. Good looks, guitar playing skills, it could be anything. Whatever they gain isn’t really the point, the point is that eventually the devil will make his due and those chickens will come home to roost. In a way, I feel like that’s what I and many of my friends did with football. I’m a product of football, so much of my character was formed from the grit of football. The lessons I’ve learned about hard work, determination, dedication, camaraderie, teamwork, and so many others I’ve tried to apply to my life. And looking back, I think they’ve all added something positive to me. But I and I know a lot of others never knew the true cost that would come back years later.</p>