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ByZachVeachHonoraryYoungMarineHeythereYoungMarinesIwasveryexcitedtogettheopportunitytowriteanarticleintheEspritMagazinetotalkalittleaboutmyseasonsofarthisyearFirstoffIdliketothankeachandeveryoneofyouforyoursupportandyourin-volvementwiththeYoungMarines.ItisyouallthattrulymakethedifferenceandmakethisprogramsuchanhonortobeapartofIhopeallofyouhavehadagreat2014sofarIdliketosharewithyoualittleofhowmineisgoing.ImahugebelieverinquotessoIalwaysseemtondonethatIfeeltsacertainsituation.Oneofmyfa-voritesisTherearenomistakesorfailuresonlylessons.ThisoneisbyDenisWaitleyanditreallysumsuphowmy2013seasonwent.OverthewinterIhadalotoftimetothinkandgobackthrougheachandeveryracendingmyownmistakesorlessonswhetheritbeinmydrivingmyphysicalstrengthmentalstrengthorhowIpre-paredforthatparticularevent.ImadealistofeverythingIwantedtoimprove-IneededtobebiggerstrongeramoreefcientthinkerandjustthatmuchhungrierIwantedtowinforyouallandmyself.Iwasntgoingtoletany-thingstandinmywaynomatterhowhardorfrustratingitgot.InthreetiringmonthsIputon15lbs.ofmusclereadovervesportspsychologybooksandmovedtoIndianatobeclosertomyteam.LookingbackonthersttwomonthsoftheseasonsofarIveneverhavebeensothankfultoworksohardinmylife.IntherstfourracesIvemanagedtobefortunateenoughtotaketwowinstwopoleposi-tionsandfourpodiumsalongwithbeingthechampionshippointsleaderclosingintothehalfwaypointoftheseason.IwasevenluckyenoughtohaveaYoungMarinesunitcomeoutandcheermeonattheLongBeachGrandPrixwhenIdrovethecarhometoasecond-placenishafterstartingonthepole.WeareofftoagreatstartintheYoungMarinescarwithalongwaytogobutImfeelingverycondentabouttherestoftheyear.WhatIvelearnedandhowIwasabletochangethingscompletelyaroundformewasbeingabletoadmitmyweaknessesandmakethemstrongertobettermyself.WeallhaveweaknessnomatterhowbigorhowsmalltheyareIencourageyoualltothinkofyourswithapositiveattitudeforimprovementbecauseadayspentbet-teringyourselfisneveradaywastedThankyouforreadingandIhopetoseemanyofyouatthetrackLessonsandThinkingwithaPositiveAttitudeADaySpentBetteringYourselfisNeveraDayWastedSCHEDULE2014STREETSROADSOVALSTORONTOSTREETJULY20TORONTOONTARIOMILWAUKEEOVALAUGUST17MILWAUKEEWIS.MID-OHIOROADCOURSEAUGUST23LEXINGTONOHIOSONOMAROADCOURSEAUGUST2324SONOMACALIF.ZachVeachacceptsanaward.