All of us want to achieve something in our life, something concrete, whether at a professional level or at a personal level. For achieving it, we can either take a shortcut which may be favourable only for a short term, or we can work hard and earn the success for the longer run. Moreover, success is something which does not end when it is achieved. Rather, achievement is just the beginning and to retain it as long as possible defines one’s character. Such successful personalities are motivators for the society and today, I am talking about one such personality: a wrestling entertainer, a professional athlete and a super star, all in one – Phillip Jack Brooks, better known by his ring name as CM Punk. Born on October 26, 1978, he is an American professional wrestler and is currently working under WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment).

An eight-time World Champion and the man to achieve the honour of being a fastest Triple Crown Champion (a wrestler who has won the WWE Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and the World Tag Team Championship) in just 203 days, CM Punk is also the “the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era“. He held the title for 434 days including the full calendar year of 2012 and is officially recognized as the sixth-longest reigning champion of all time, and the longest-reigning of the last quarter decade.

He is an intelligent athlete and knows how to draw reactions from the audience and act according to the demands of the WWE Universe. He is a crowd favourite and is the only wrestler to win Money in the Bank ladder matches twice in a row, in 2008 and 2009.

The most inspirational quality that Punk possess is that throughout his career, he has consistently refrained from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs and is the only straight edge champion of today’s era. He follows the principle of being straight edge in his actual day-to-day life too. This is a strategy that requires tremendous courage, self-control and belief in oneself.

CM Punk has a great entrance with his current theme “Cult of Personality“. He believes in himself as a leader. He was once ‘the voice of the voiceless’ that acted as a motivator for new rookies. “Be yourself” is what he follows and he knows that he is better than everyone else out there. He is a great wrestler with a strong mind who knows how to deliver perfection when needed.

He knows what to do in every single situation. He always believed in power to change things through his strength on the mic and was able to project the working of the company in front of its audience. Along with the legends like Rock and Cena, Punk is arguably one of the greatest of all time on the mic. When the mic is in his hand, it’s definitely a “pipe bomb” as anything can go down when Punk speaks. Punk always tries to push the limits on the mic and entertains his followers. Whether it’s in the ring or on the mic, a separate aura surrounds him. He is a unique superstar. He always pushed the boundaries of pain and moved in unlocking the smarts in just the right way.

Punk is a Pescetarian.  Pescetarian is the practice of a diet that includes seafood but not the flesh of other animals. A Pescetarian diet shares many of its components with a vegetarian diet and includes vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains, beans, eggs, and dairy, but unlike a vegetarian diet, also includes fish and shellfish. One of the most commonly cited reasons is that of health, based on findings that red meat is detrimental to health in many cases due to non-lean red meats containing high amounts of saturated fats.

Punk is a true Champion and an inspiration to me and many more especially when I feel low He motivates me to work harder and to be myself and not imitate anyone else because success to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, but by the obstacles which he has overcome. To conclude, I would love to quote three lines from his theme song:

“A leader speaks, that leader dies

You don’t have to follow me

Only you can set you free”

We all have ups and downs in our life. Some of the days are ours while some are simply not meant for us. Life is an ongoing continuous process. The times when we are morally down, we can get an inspiration from someone who has potential and tremendous amount of confidence. Someone who is unique in their terms, has good acceptance in the society and someone who is admirable. These persons can be from your family; these can be among your friends. They can also be a famous sports person, may be from the world of soccer, baseball or cricket. These persons are called as ‘role models’ who serve as an example. Today I am going to talk about my role model, a famous American professional wrestler of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), the one and only John Cena.

Born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts; John Felix Anthony Cena (popularly known as John Cena) started his career at an early age of 23. He started professional wrestling in 2000 and signed the contract with the World Wrestling federation in 2001.

John Cena made his debut on television in June, 2002. Following the near win, Cena became the fan favourite. The three key pillars of his success are Attitude, Passion and Performance. Wrestling requires a lot of physical and mental strength and John Cena has a tremendous potential in both the aspects. He has a ‘Never Quit’ attitude. He never gave up on any challenge. He never lost a single ‘I Quit’ match till now. He was successful in defeating the pain: Brock Lesner recently. If he can face any challenge to achieve the success, why can’t we? His famous saying is ‘Rise above Hate’ and time and again he proved to be loyal to it, be it against the devils favourite daemon Kane, or against the rebellious group of the Nexus led by Wade Barrett. Why can’t we do the same today by sticking to the truth, rising above hate?

Hustle, Loyalty and Respect are the key parts of his life both professionally and personally. He has built a passion for the sport and delivers performance week after week in the arena. He is a true champion and the face of WWE. Among his achievements list, he has won 19 championships including ten times WWE Championship and twice the World Heavyweight Championship. He is also a four time tag team champion and has also won the United States Championship thrice in his career. In 2006-07, he held the championship title for continuous 380 days, becoming the longest champion of early 2000s.

Apart from his wrestling career, he has also acted in eight movies. The famous ones include The Marine, 12 Rounds, Fred and Legendary. He also released his rap album titled ‘You can’t see me’ which debuted on the 15^th spot on the US Billboard 200 list. He is popular and he has made many appearances on television shows including Hannah Montana,  MADtv, Saturday Night Live and Psych. He was third overall in the competition ‘fast cars and Superstars’.

He cares for the well being of society and is an active member of a non-profit organization ‘Make a wish foundation’ in the United States where he granted 300 wishes to the Arizona children who were suffering with life threatening diseases.

Cena is a true champ and this is a small narration dedicated to his personality that inspires me and many more like me. He provides me the guidance when I feel low. He teaches me about myself. He is a reason for me to watch the wrestling matches and as he has never turned his back to his fans and the WWE Universe, so should I. He makes me think that it is possible for me to achieve success in my life. Hard work along with dedication and honesty will lead me to the glory in future and then I can also proudly say that I have risen above hate in my life.