Hey guys,

As you all know, life is a gift that can often have its hard times. It is during those hard times when we need dig deep and find our motivation to press on and make ourselves better. Growing up as a kid, I looked up to many cartoon characters which inspired me to do just that. Aside from fictional characters, personal friends and family have motivated me to become better. My best friend in high school got me into working out and eventually convinced me to join the football team. Best decision I ever made. It taught me discipline, the power of teamwork, and that hard work pays off. I have been working out ever since and at the same time enjoying cartoons, anime, and books I grew up with.

Vegeta from "Dragonball Z" and "Dragonball Super" taught me to never give up on your ambitions, even if it seems everyone around you has already achieved what they wanted.

Starscream, specifically from "Transformers Cybertron", taught me that persistence is key to victory. If your willpower is focused enough, you can achieve almost anything.

Chazz Princeton from "Yu-Gi-Oh GX" was always an underdog, but he had his moments. I learned from him that life is not always fair and that you have to make the best out of what you have.

Kyd Wykkyd from "Teen Titans" was overall just a badass. He was one of the few villains who managed to land a hit on Kid Flash considering he did not have much screen time. He was quiet, mysterious, and could teleport. Though I may not have learned an important life lesson from him specifically, he has always been one of my favorite cartoon characters.

Zancrow from "Fairy Tail" is another character who in my opinion was just a force to be reckoned with. Before his demise at the hands of Zeref, he was demolishing Natsu. Who knows where the series could have gone had he not died.

Laxus, also from "Fairy Tail", is a powerhouse badass who is just overall strong. The way he handled himself against master Hades, and how he beat the wizard saint Jura is just incredible. Think we can all agree there was a point in the anime where none of us fans liked him. But damn they did a number of his character development where you couldn't help but love him.

Batman, definitely shipped him with Wonder Woman when I watched the JL and JLU cartoons growing up. Billionaire, playboy, philanthropist by day, crime fighting caped crusader by night. What's not to love?

Disclaimers:

I do not own Dragonball Z, Dragonball Super, or any of its characters. They belong to Akira Toriyama and Bird Studio/Shueisha.

I do not own Transformers or any of their characters. They belongs to Hasbro Inc. and Takara Tomy.

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh GX or any of its characters. They belong to Nihon Ad Systems Inc. and their writers/directors.

I do not own Teen Titans, Batman, or any of its characters. They belong to DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation.

I do not own Fairy Tail or any of its characters. They belong to Hiro Mashima.

Updates

6/16/20: Touching up A Silent Dark Knight's final chapter.