We often hear that rich people and celebrities are donating money for a certain cause, such as the fires going on in Australia right now, or for other common problems in our society, such as homelessness and similar.
Although that’s something that should get a lot of respect and admiration, when you think about it, the sums of money these people donate are not a “big deal” compared to the fortune they have. Sure, it’s a respectable move hand down, but some people donate everything they earn because all they want is to make the world a better place.
One of those people is Cory Machado, a Portuguese American professional wrestler in the famous Mexican wrestling competition that goes by the name of Lucha Libre.
Today we are going to talk about Mr. Machado, so if you want to hear an inspirational story and learn some more about a person that might become your next idol, make sure to stay with us until the end of this article.
Without further ado, here’s what you need to know.
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Who is Cory Machado?
Just like we already mentioned, Cory Machado is a professional Portuguese American Pro Wrestler, but that’s not really what he’s known for. Although he is very good at what he’s doing, his fame comes mostly from being a generous human being and donating tons of money to charity.
What drives him towards success?
His story is unlike anything that you’ve ever heard. Cory is the type of person that finds his motivation to be better by understanding the struggle of those in need. He believes that with all the resources that we have on the planet, including money and wealth, there shouldn’t be any homelessness and hunger.
Unfortunately, we see plenty of those two things in almost every country across the globe, so Cory is giving his best every single day to end it, or at least reduce it.
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Cory Machado’s goal
Becoming a professional wrestler is not an easy task at all, and most of you probably know this already. It takes a lot of training, proper nutrition, and going through a lot of pain and injuries to be one of the very best. Usually, people that are willing to accept all of these things have a very clear goal, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.
Obviously, in the world that we live in, a better life usually means improving your economic situation, but strangely, that’s not what drives Cory to go forward in his career.
Whether you want to call it empathy or simply being a woke person, Cory’s motivation isn’t money, or it is, but not in the way that you’d expect it to be. Most of what he earns from his fights are donated to Portuguese people, and every single day he is giving the best effort to reduce the hunger in his country. Machado cares about his people, and he believes that it is much better to help those that are struggling rather than spoil himself with luxury.
Rise and rise again
The younger generations in his country are finding tons of inspiration in this professional wrestler. For someone that chose this profession, you’d think that they’re cold-hearted to some extent because every single day, they have to fight someone to earn a living. That’s not the case with Cory, and he is a pure example that wrestlers can be kind-hearted and humane.
According to what Machado said in an interview, he failed more than anyone else, but that didn’t stop him from moving forward. He tried to be good in many different sports, but he just found that those are not the best choices for them. Cory tried football and basketball at an earlier age, and despite failing to become very good in them, he didn’t give up on sports in general.
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Who introduced him to wrestling?
Cory said that when he was young, he was watching a lot of professional wrestling and admiring the strength of the people fighting in the right alongside his great grandfather. According to him, this was an activity that created a lot of bond between him and his Portuguese grandfather. English was an issue, but they learned together from watching the shows.
Cory’s achievements
Cory Machado managed to provide more than 15,000 meals for his people, and every day he is trying to
increase that number and raise the awareness about hunger and other similar issues that are very common in his country. According to him, nobody in this world deserves to be hungry while someone else is spending valuable resources on unnecessary things.
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It takes a lot of wrong paths to find the right one
When he was young, Machado didn’t know what he wanted to be when he grows up. All he knew is that he was willing to work a lot to achieve greatness, and he deserved to make his name known. His mates in school told him that he’s a great comedian and that he will succeed in something like that, even calling him the next Jim Carrey.
He tried playing baseball amongst the other sports, but that didn’t work out for him either. If he was weak-minded, he would just give up and probably live his life very averagely right now, but he kept pushing forward.
Today, there are thousands of people that are grateful for his success, and there are a lot less empty stomachs in his country because of what he managed to achieve.
In conclusion, we find the story of Machado to be very inspirational, and we believe that if there are more people like him in the world, it will be a much better place for everyone. If you are looking forward to being a pro-athlete one day, just follow his steps and never give up on your journey, no matter how hard it is. Finding the light at the end of the tunnel is always possible, just keep grinding, and you’ll make it.
