I learned Invictus before I crossed the burning sands of kapsi1911 at 21. a_train2_’s grandfather introduced him to it at just 8, offering him $5 to memorize the poem. He couldn’t quite get the whole thing—but he remembered what mattered: “I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” He couldn’t control the circumstances he was born into. But he could control how he responded to them. And that lesson stayed with him. thepivot Training Camp tour. #ThePivot #AzeezAlshaair #HoustonTexans #NFL #Invictus