(S33) PT 1 - Resolutions

[Goat_Whisperer]

This year is going to be a tough year for Blago Kokot. The man from Croatia is getting closer and closer to retiring from the game of football. His body is showing signs of aging. His body has also taken a proper beating purely because Kokot has been an athlete for who knows how many years. That takes a toll. It's harder to recover from practice and games. It's harder to travel and spend time with the younger players. What they find fun and interesting is not what Kokot finds fun and interesting.

Kokot is old physically and mentally. The only resolution Kokot made for this year is to try and enjoy. There is not much left. Kokot should ignore the obvious signs of aging and focus on the positives instead. He gets to play a sport for a living. Despite now being the older guy in the team - Kokot should embrace that role. He is going to approach this new role and realization from a different angle. Kokot tries to be a role model for the younger players by always being available and present. Kokot tries to give his all every single day in practice. Small things like that help Kokot to find meaning to what otherwise could feel like a waste of time. If he is not able to play on the same level as in the past - what is the point of working hard? That is a toxic mindset and something Kokot hopes to beat by focusing on the smaller details this year.