Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen to them or by having everything happen to them at once. Life does this, in order to separate the tough from the weak. Some people shy away when an obstacle occurs, some people thrive. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" is a proverb that describes these people. I am considered as a "tough guy" in my hockey, my schooling and in my personal life. To begin, perseverance is essential in my hockey life; I force myself to overcome the obstacles that lay before me. J. Sidlow Baxter once said "What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? It's our attitude toward it."   Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity. For example, during my game where we are losing, I can sink to everyone's level or I may rise to the occasion, I must continue to thrive. As captain, and a leader on the team I am obligated to lead my team when my teammates are down on themselves. I have the responsibility to lead us to victory. Secondly, to achieve all hockey players' dream to make the National Hockey League you must frequently train, outwork your peers and push your limits. Sometimes there are road blocks on the path to success, such as an injury. Last season I was diagnosed with a concussion which delayed my training by three months. However, instead of giving up, I worked even harder to catch up with my peers. Lastly the tough gets going after a long training session at practice. The tough continues to give his hundred percent when the drills get harder and he gets tired. This is how you improve, every time I get tired I tell myself that "you only get what you put in . In my hockey life I am considered as the tough one that gets things going. Secondly, overcoming obstacles is something that we all need to do as humans. While most people give up, I on the other hand keep working harder. Dale Carnegie once said "Most of